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If you do not wish the Joarnal continued for another year af ter tha time paid for has expired, you should previously aotify us to discontinue it. CHANGE IN ADDKE8S-When ordering a change in the addresH, subscribers should be sure to give their old as well as their new address. Republican Ticket. MATIOMrlL. President THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Vice-President CHARLES W. FAIRBANKa - - - Presidential Electors 0;-"r K ". A. BARTON, Pawnee. . .V;. A. C. SMITH, DonKlaa -: C - A. a ABBOTT, Dodge. '" V: -"- ' : T. L. NORVAL, Seward. " ' : W. P. HALL, Phelps. "- :'-,l M. A. BROWN, Buffalo. - ;'" H. H. WILSON, Lancaster. :". .-' " J G KOBINSON, DoukIbs -"i": ; :'.' STATE. '.-.? United 8totes Senator ' -V- :'P ELMER J. BURKETT. "":;;:': Governor ; ..-( f J. H. MICKEY. 'V-r-V Lisatecant Governor ' . .;k.'.. E. O. McGILTON. ;.,"'- BeoreUry of State Mr-V? A. GALUSHA. -:.V"V. E.M.SEAIOiE,JR. -;' Trewanjer V..f. ; vV- PETER MORTENSEN. . ".. Bsperintendent , ':'.. .!.' J. I, McBRIEN. . - ", -; Attorney General ;V- . NORRIS BROWN. . 'f V Land Commissioner .. -v.? H. M. EATON. :. .v -. CONGRESSIONrlL. Coagtsssman, Third District j. j. McCarthy. t KfcXJUKU UF i-USlON. A M During the two years y t that Pojrnter was governor '. I our state debt increased in X I round numbers, $343,000. .f j During the next four years of republican rule ? our state debt increased t $168,000. During the last two years X of democratic rule in Platte t county, the county's ex penses have been more T than could have been raised r under the old revenue law. Tax-payers, do you want J any more fusion in state y government? Do you want any more 5; democracy in county gov- x ernment? " . Every vote for McKiUip or Bender la a vote against Roosevelt. Please send as a few more democratic orators; we need a few more republican votes. Now that the Nebraska is afloat with some of those 13-inch Sana, we isel safer. To he elected to conjrress, a Mast contrive somehow to be taken sarioaalj. This it one particalar ia which Mr. McKiUip so far is lacking. It is abaat time now for the ocaches of the democratic team to pnll off some ef the candidates who have not shown aafficieat speed, and fill oat the line with some faster aad heavier men. Wa are prepared to gamble that they it beat Ora Shannon with a dab. They have tried it many times and they haven't done it vet. This is Roosevelt year besides and O. C. is jrrowiag more strenaons every day. COMPULSORY EDUCATION. Good schools am the best advertise ment any city can have. They attract the most desirable citizenship. Co lambas people have cause to be proad of her excellent schools. Some cities la Nebraska have a better library and laboratory equipment than Oolnmbas, bat none has a stronger teaching force aad a wiser management. The Board of Education and Super iavtaadeat Kern are to be complimeat ed oa their determination to enforce the complasory education law ia Co lambas. The law is a good one. It reqairee the continuous ateadance, from the hegiaaing of the term for at least sis iths, of every child between the Mvea aad atteea. tvery one knows that ia oar graded school sys tem, a child who loses a part of the work of his grade, especially the first part, is hacdioappedin all his fatare If the parent failj to reoogaizethe imaortaace of this face, the commaa ity.taroagh its proper officers, the aajard of EadBcatkm aad traaateffi- ahoald step in. Tae commaaity the same right to demaad the edvcatioaof the child that it has I iaterfere to preveat amaafrom In atally beatiag his child. It is simply -a Qwawlati of pablic policy. I THE BING. Will the democratic candidates for the board of supervisors say before election that they will let all contracts for work and supplies to the lowest re sponsible bidder? Do democrats believe in economy in county as well as state government? If they do, do they consider it econ omy to pay twice as mach for certain work as is necessary? Now is the time for caadidates to de clare themselves. The people of Platte county who pay the taxes want to know a few thiags about how their money is expended. The democratic court boase ring is oa the defensive. Whenever one party or, as in this case, one faction of one party is in complete control of a municipal or county government for a long term of years, the same condition of affairs invariably comes about. They band themselves together for matual protec tion. They become a "ring" sach as the country has seeu exposed in New York, Philadelphia and St. Louis. When taxpayers are paying the freight, the harden falls upon all alike. The just and the nnjast contribute their share without regard to their politic". It is just as much to the interest of the democratic voter as it is to the interest of the republican voter that we should have economy in county government. If the democratic county board has been paying more for certain services than was necessary, and more than it would have cost if bids had been ask ed they have been economical? If they have been paying even more than the law allows them to pay, have they regarded their oath of office ? Do they deserve re-election? Should they not be compelled to put it back? There is nothing deep or complicated aboat these questions. They.4can be answered withoat any particular mental exertion, though possibly some moral effort might be required. The Journal has never said any thing about a political opponent that ic has had to take back, and it does not intend to. If in the next few days we publish any facts and figures from the county records, they will be saoh as can be verified by any man who can read. Since, as we have said, the burden of extravagant and unlawful expenditures falls upon aU citizens alike, the matter can hardly be called political. TELL T1IE TRUTH. If P. E. McKiUip would take the voters of the third district into his confidence and teU them honestly his position on the three platforms which he is trying to cover, he would make a pablio declaration something Hike the following: "My foremost desire is to go to Congress. That is why my friends and I worked for f asion. I really have no pronounced view on the tariff or the money question or the trust question. Of course, if elected I wiU vote with the democrats against every measure for tariff re vision or trust regulation or reciproc ity urged by President Roosevelt. And if Parker should be elected I would of course vote with the demo crats for another Cleveland tariff wiU although I know the land I now own would not now be worth half its pres ent value had the Cleveland tariff re mained in force. To be honest, I do not believe in free silver and I am talking about government ownership of railroads just to attract the popu list vote. Of course I know that there is not a ghost of a chance of passing a bill for government ownership through Congress, no more than 1 would have of consolidating all the mercantile establishments in heaven. I have not read much history but I know that the republican party has the only real solution of the railroad question, and that is by extending the power of the interstate commerce com mission. Bat I must not favor that policy for Roosevelt favors that policy, and besides, the railroads that are famishing money for the democratic campaign would not contribute money if we aspirants for congressional hon ors ahoald talk about the interstate commerce commission, through which body alone the railroads can be con trolled. In short, in order to get votes, I must promise to do every thing that everybody wants in order to defeat that man McCarthy who has became very strong in the third dis trict. Everybody knows that McCarthy stands squarely with Roosevelt for tariff revision, when revision is neces sary; for strict enforcement of the anti-trust laws: and for the rapid extension of rural free delivery, the system inaugurated by the repablicaa party, a system that has added mill ions of dollars to the value of Ne braska farms, and done more to raise the standards of rural life than all other legislation combined for the last fifty years. I realize that if elected on a demo cratic ticket, I could do nothing to improve your condition. But friends, really I do not believe there will be enough, democrats in Congress to hurt yoa. Therefore I ask yoa to vote for me. I am a citizen of Platte county. I have prospered nnder republican times until I have banks and stores galore. My success has made me ambitious for greater honors. And my republican friends, I am goiag to spead $10,000 whioh I made under re publican administrations, to get your votes. Don't ask me to eaplain how I can be honest and ran on three plat forms I'm a "good fellow", that's all, and I want your votes." Ton are a "good fellow", brother McKillip, but yoa can't get 'em. TOXR.BERGE. 1. How wiU yoa refute the state ment of Judge J. J. Sullivan, which appears on this page, ia regard to the reveaae law? As you are no doabt aware, J. J. Sullivan is the most able aad treated member of the democratic party in this section of the state. The above is a deliberate and straight forward expression from him on this mca discussed law. 3. Has aay official act of Governor Mickey, in connection with the Stand ard Oil company, aaea different from what yoa yourself would have done had yoa been governor of Nebraska? 3. Will yoa aay that yoa believe Governor Mickey is the tool of the OU n...,. .ii.i i I ""w " "-j'-uiwhwiiiiubhw i MwvMMuiwMiwr 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 n m 1 1 1 1 1 1 m 1 1 1 11; I You All Know Him. "As a whole we believe the law to be a good one, and to X have been framed with the object of reaching all property t in the state and to impose upon all taxable property its due share of the public burden. That it may fail in some instances does not require us to condemn it as a whole." Chief Justice John J. Sullivan of Columbus, Nebraska on the Republican REVENUE LAW. a .1 ! I M 1 1 1 1 H HI 1 1 1 1 H 1 1 1 1 1 HERE IS A aV JNearaaha ;13230 Street LlncblnMebr:Sep7190j ay Dsar Davidson.. i aavaJust received your letter.'. I fesl'aboutj fusion just as 1 did at the. close or the conventlon. There vat: never. aaorealll thing atteapted in politics than to try to. force fusioajrlth Parker deaocrata. X aunt to see then killed rorevsr.XGut because our friend did not attend primaries and countjconventlons, the office seekers and laayers got the best of ue in. the state convention. These chaps know the force of, prlaarles and county conventions and the hard working popullatft do not.; As it is now the only thin for us to do no is to try -and organize clubs as we proposed and hereafter see to it that our,' conventions are in the hands of the people who furnish the", votea and not in those who expect office. - Jieantiae let ustrylto poll as away votes as we can, especially for the national ticket, which has no fusion about it. As to the state ticket. Bergs is a' true populiat and there 13 a prospect of his election on account of the feeling against Mickoy and that aay pull the rest of the ticket through.! wo should get as cany nen into the legislature as possible who "will never vote for senator for any man who sup ported Parker. There Is a 'great outbreak of populism in the eastern states and every one of thea denounce with the utaost bitterness any are can who supports Parker . There many men of character and wealtli eonghe and their object is to build up a great third party be absolutely separate which will ttaltstc independent and SEcrsto from 4he two old parties. To ce that seems to be the only rational course to persue. I aai qycrnhelced with work., ty correspondence is froa many different states. I have the paper to edit and must make a few speeches. So you will see thot it rrill be lnposslble for ae to do much of detail rork in the state. I want to thank you end all the noble men who came to the Capital Hotel meeting. Do what you can to get such men as they in the control of the peoples party in Kebranl-a. Then we clL) be able to down the mactffl grafters, the office seekers, tic pass takers and tcVe things into our own hands. In that day we will put In practice the old principles with whlchjve started outlnregard to office holding. 4. Will yon explain how the proposed Brady elevator bill ia aay better for the farmer than the Ramsay bill which was passed and for whioh the f unionists in the legislature voted? 5. Do yoa take any stock ia this cry about a grain trust ? Ton are a lawyer and you know what a toast is. Is the Nebraska grain trust incorporated? Does it own any property? Has it issued any stock? Do its officers re ceive any salary? C. Ton know that the railroads in Nebraska are this year paying 70 per oent more taxes than last year, while other property is paying only C4 per cent more than last year. Do yon favor a return to the former basis of taxation which will releive the rail roads of this extra 16 per cent? 7. During the two years that Poyn ter was governor oar state debt in creased, in round numbers, 1343,000. During the next foar years, nnder re publican rule, our state debt increased f 168,000. Would you say that this is evidence of republican extravagaace? 8. The late increase of the state debt under a republican adiministration is just about equal to the extra appro priations for buildings and improve ments at our state university. Do you disapprove of these appropriations? Would yon veto similar bills for the further up-building of the state uni versity, if you should be eleoted? 9. If it's any of oar business, are you going to vote for Parker or for Watson? HENRY C. PAYNE. It is the same old story, this writ ing sketches of successful men. They were born to either poverty or riches, it matters not much which they started to do something and they didn't qait. They didn't spend the days of their youth in revelry and start to work after they were too old to work. They hewed aad hammered while they had the inestimable ad vantage of youthful strength and spirit. The spirit of the yoang map is more elastic, as weU as his muscle. He doesn't qait because the way is rocky or because somebody knocks; and when he is passed aader he bobs up again. Payne was one of the poor boys. He went through the ctages of jaaitor, office boy, clerk, janior partner. By the time he was thirty he had been throagh tho miU. was a partner in a prosperous concern aad was married. Then the business failed, through no fault of his, aad he was left stranded. He started ia agaia started at the bottom of course. The only reason that newspapers write of hint and public men talk of him, now that he is dead, is that one fact: Ha started ia again. iMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIHI i CORRUPTED BY THE i COW. i The new Revenue Law ; must be the creature of the ; ; cow-owners ot umimbus! " 1 e ! The cow-owners of Colum-: ; ! bus must have bought the I '. legislature that passed the ' ' ; law. Why? Because the j j owners of cows in Platte " a a ; county will pay only 51 ; I cents in 1904 while the land ; ! owners will pay $1.55 and I the railroads 97 cents where ; ; they paid a dollar in 1903. ; ; It is time for patriots to ; rise! The cow-owners will ' t put the railroads out of ! ! X business in Platte county! ! uusuicoD ill x Mbiio vuuiilv; , ,i - , , rvwnfmtTTvvfmfvrTTffff'uemi ; 1 n n 1 1 1 m .m..M"M "M"M i 1 1-, ; ifrM-H. 1 H"1 MmM-M"! 1 1 1 1 1 1 III- REAL. POP. lYours. truly. S&&&&& EXTRAVAGANCE. The Lincoln Star calls attention to the fact that the fusion members were practically unanimous in voting for every one of the appropriation bills passed by the last legislature. These appropriation bills represent aboat 90 per cent of the total amount expended bv the legislature. Many of these fasion members are now candidates for re-election aad are forced by their party position to shout about the "extravagance" of the hut legislature. It is just anoth er example of the supreme inconsis tency which must mark the campaign position of every party whioh has no real issue. The fact that more re pablicans than fusionists voted for those expenditures does not lessen the fact that each fusion member did ail in his power to make the appropri ations. He voted for the bills. Angels could do no more. To the credit of these fusion mem bers be it said that they supported these bills, every one of which was necessary and right. And to their discredit be it said that now. as can didates, they allow themselves to be forced into standing on such a plat form of Inconsistency anil self-oon-damnation as this cry aboat extrava gance. Truth is mighty. COLUMBINES. F.J. B. Only foar weeks more of foolishness about this election business, and then we can settle down to straight football. It's funny how these people who are opposed to railroad passes are always harina passes throat upon them. We wish to remark right now that any bloated magnate is taking considerable chances any time he offers this child a pass. Mr. ItergB made a speech which before a woman's club would without doubt have been pronounced a corker. It was gentlemanly, free from stories introducing profanity, aad guaran teed strictly non-partisan. MoreoTer.it set forth many of the principles of elementary political science which nobody has ever dispated. As a sewing circle orator, Mr. Merge can have our un qualified endorsement any time he wants it. 1 went to hear my old friend Berge Tell how the people might emerge From out this deep and dark despair Which overhangs as everywhere. "Things are not what they used to be," Haid Mr. Berge. -I plainly see "( Calamity on every hand; "Foul tyranny broods o'er this laad; "The common people have, I 'low, "No more rights than a jaybird now. "And yet," says Mr, Berge. "hold oa! "Just when I thought all hope was gone. "Methinks I now perceive a way "One tiny, microscopic ray "Of hope which yet perchance aay savo "The state from this destroying wave "Of tyrant arms aad sordid pelf "Just one hope left, and that's meself ! "Just put me at the helm," says he, "Before this dark, tempestuous sea "Shall plum testotally submerge "The ship of state." says Mr. Berg. "But if you let this chance go by. "Who knows bat I might up and die "Or move out to some other state "And leave yoa to your mournful fate." Thus spake this modest candidate. And when I heard that direful song. I gazed out o'er that bunch Of mortals oa whose bones ere long The birds of prey would loach; And bless me. not a blooming one Was hungry, lean aad lank; Aad every fat old mother'son Had money in the bank. Democracy's effort to show that times have not been good under Roosevelt's administration Is a ludi crous performance. Hie compilation of all the strikes which have taken place in the last three years. Instead of showing lack of prosperity, indi cates, the country has been .unusually prosperous. Strikes are a rarity la bad times. Workingmen demand high er wages only when business is good. They are astute enough to know that they stand a better chance of getting what tney want wnea factor! r : - flooded witn orders than wbea they running on short time. My friends, is this sound from the north a delusion? And am I deceived by the noises I hear? Is Bryan out stumping for Parker and fusion, Or is it the roar ef a bug in my ear? Methinks I can hear him extolling the beaaty And wisdom of him who is keep ing so stiU; How easy to glorify "Parker and duty" And not say a word about David B. Hill. Tne gold standard views of the men nominated He knows, but he cares not to mention aloud; He does not revert to the facts wo have stated. That Belmont and Morgan are backing the crowd. The statesman who talks and the writer who scribbles Are wondering wildly and ques tioning so, "Why don't Bryan battle for Wat son and Tibbies Who stand for the things he up held long ago?" The sharp crown of thorns on the bald brow of labor Is being preyed down with a great deal of force : The crosses of gold are bo many, old neighbor, So many in number, and grievous, of course.' The leaders, like HiU, are so mettled and spotted, So full of deceit and so full of de sign; They stand for the very same things that we awatted When you were the leader ami pops were in line. Are all the grand issues for which we contended Mere fancies to serve for the time1 nothing more? If not, let's keep quiet now don't be offended Let's take to the woods till the battle is o er. Let Maker go forth like an army with banners, Proclaiming the creed of the new democrat. We'll stay in our tent, whioh is very good manners. While Hildebrand whoops it up south of tho Platte. Bixby in State Journal. THE ONE DANGER. Representative Joseph W. Babcock, chairman of the Republican Congres sional campaign committee, points out that a loss of fifteen congress districts by the republicans will throw the next House of Representatives to the democrats. This is really a serious situation. And those democrats who want another Roosevelt administra tion should not make the mistake of voting for the democratic congression al candidates in the belief that "Con gress will be safely republican any way." Voters, of what use would it be to elect Roosevelt and then send McKillip and fourteen other democrats from republican districts to defeat every single legislative act proposed by the president? Roosevelt, McCar thy, Henggler, Hughes these names together spell Roosevelt for the Platte county voters. Yesterday a Daily JaarmaL E. H. Chambers is lu Monroe today. Fred Henggeler of Belwood is in the city today. Paul Duffy returned home from FuUerton today. Dr. L. O. Voss, Homeopathio physi cian, Columbus, Neb. See that elegant line of fall street hats at the Royal Millinery. Huldah Plath returned yesterday from a visit in Genoa. WiU Brewer was a passenger to Lincoln this morning. L. Swartz is in Spalding looking after his farm near that place. E. von Bergen returned last evening from Omaha where he spent one week. Mrs. Rose Merz of FuUerton is visit ing her sister Mrs. J. P. Kersenbrock. Editor Donavaa of Madison was in town today between trainB on his way to Denver. W. A. McAllister went to Monroe today to attend the republican float convention. WANTED To buy a male St. Ber nard pnp. Adress Sydney Eastman, Creston, Nebr. tf George Bioedora is in the Asche grocery store during the absence of L. G. Gatzmor. O. O. Breece moved his family Satur day to his newly erected residence jast west of this city. John Fox. Werner Schnpbach and L. L. Gutzmer went to Spalding vo6ter day on a hunting trip. Dr. Heidelbreger of Shelby was in the city Sunday, going from here to St. Louis to visit the fair. Miss Kittie Duffy of St. Joseph arrived Sunday on a visit to her uncle F. T. Walker and family. H. G. Fricke returned to Cedar Rapids this morning where he is en gaged in building brick buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Holden of Silver Creek, parents of Mrs. R. S. Dicki son, came yesterday to visit relatives ia this city. Editor Stapther and Chas. Eelley were amoatr the many who came down from Monroe yesterday to attend the Fairbanks meeting. Mrs. Geer. Mrs. Monro and Mrs Brindley returned last evening from Lincoln where they attended the state association of Congregationalists. Rev. O. H. Churchill, a Presbyterian minister of Madison was in the city to day on his way to Grand Island where he goes to attend the meeting of the synod. MUSICAL. The first meeting of the dab year of the ladies musical was held this afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. Jaeggi. The masical department of the woman's club is one of the strongest societies of the club and has done much for the members, both la a social aad a literary way. There are now about sixteen members, and there will be more join the society, this year. The ladies will at each of their meetings be expected to give a muscical selection which has already been assigned to them by the program committee, and at each gathering the study of chorus music wiU occupy a portion of the time. Mrs. Gus Lockner of Omaha return ed home today after a visit to her many friends in Columbus. She was caUed here by the death of her friend Mrs. Paul HageL Mr. and Mrs. John Balson of Cedar Rapids were in town yesterday on their way to Colorado, where they wiU pass the winter in the hope of benefiting the health of Mrs. Bals-mon. TEA. Mrs. A. McAllister and Mrs. D. Thomas will Rive a tea tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. McAllister, the proceeds to go to the Prcshytorian church. All Indies are invited. BORN. To Mrs. Fred Slcnger this morning, a daughter. Mr. Stenger and two of his daughters left Sunday for St. Louis, and the addition of another to his home circlo will be a happy sur prise to the father. Mrs. Pratt of Humphrey visited her brother F. T. Walker last evening and loft on the B & M this morning for Seward where she went to attond the federation of woman's clubs as a delegate from her home town. Miss Blanche Everett of Packwood, Iowa left this morning for hor home after visiting here during tho summer. She will bo joined Thutrday in Lin coln by Mrs. G. T. Everett who will return to Iowa with her lor a visit. Mr. Robert McPherson and her daughter-in-law Mrs. .7. C. MuPherson of Hairier, Neb., are expected hero this week on a short visit tnrelativea. Mrs. Robert McPherson is a sister of W. A. McAllister and Mrs. W. N. Hens ley. A. L. Ogden tho prohibition candi date for Governor, who spoae to pub lic audiences Saturday and Sunday evenings in this city, was in rown today. Last everting be held n meet ing in Monroe and this evening he will speak in Clarke. Mrs. C. S.Rnnoy was a passenger to Lincoln today, whore nho will remain a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Kaney contemplate moving to Lincoln to make their home. Their manv friendn here will regrot to have them leave the city, and hopo they tuny decide to remain. Mrs. Emma Maertz and son George arrived hero Saturday from Ilvonnis, Nebraska on a visit to Chris. Meedol across tho river. Mrs. Maertz is a daughter of Mr. Meedel. George Maertz is suffering from a fractured knee bone, which he received three weeks ago. Miss Mary Brugger came down yes terday from Wayne, where she has been visiting her sister Mrs. Rev Corpen stine. She will remain in the city some time visiting her brother M. Brngger, but will make her home this winter with her sister in Wayne or return to her home in Oregon. RICHARDSON IS NO BETTER. In the daily Journal yosterday we mentioned the serious accident which befell Ctins. Richardson in the foot ball game at Boulder, Colorado. Telegraphic news from Denver says : ''Richardson's condition shows no decided change. His case is still very grave, but we have not given up hope tnat his mind is not wrecked. Dr. Freeman Hopkins and Dr. Macomber ore waiting a favorable moment for the use of surgery. We decided after examination and study of Richardson's case that he is suffering from some internal injury of the liver or the gall bladder from a kick or strain received during the game. LIGHTING QUESTION. The Lin coln Journal this morning contained the following : "J. H. Galley, presi dent of the city council of Columbus, Neb., and Jacob Greisen, a council man of that city, were in Lincoln last night. They were here investigating the lighting question and during the evening they called on the city council whilo it was in session. Later they were the guests of a number of coun cilmen and city officors at a supper where Lincoln municipal officers en deavored to give them information on the lighting question. In speaking before the council Mr. Galley said that Columbus bos been paying f 100 per month for electric lights ncd that the service has been every unsatisfac tory. He wanted some information about Lincoln's experience with tho gas light proposition, and into effect 1 an opening no asaeu u mo ciiy uriim are equipped with Welsboch burners. Mr. Frampton replied to this saying that burners are used part of the time, and that when they are worn out then the light is burned without a burner. Mr. Galley's efforts to get informa tion in open council were not satis factorily rewarded, so that a meeting of those well informed en the propo sition was arranged later for tne Co- a si aa lumnus gentlemen. Democratic FiaaaeiM Ianagftnieat. On the 1st of July. 181)2. the last jear of the Harrison aJjiiinistration. the total lH)ii(!eI debt of the United States was.inrouml numbers, $:&,4XXJ, 000. On the 1st of July, 1SU7, the last year of the second Clevelnnd adminis tration, the total bonded debt was fSM.000,000. an Increase of ?2oS,000, 000 during four years of perfect peace. July 1, 181)2, the annual interest charge on the public debt was $22, 893,000. July 1, 1897. it was $34,387. 000, an increase of $11,494,000 durin four yeare of Democratic administra tion. A party thst cannot administer the government during a short period of four yire without largely increasing the public debt and the annual Interest account is not fit to be entrusted with the control of affairs-. Praise fru Democratic Newspaper. The New York Times, one of tlie Democratic newspapers which has been denouncing President Roosevelt's Philippine policy, recently printed an editorial leader on the settlement of the Friar land question. The article concludes: "It is creditable both to the Intelligence and the humanity of the government." If the Times was Iesa partisan it could truthfully say that every act of the Koosevelt adminis tration In dealing with the Philippine question was creditable to the United States. Announcement We are making a specialty oi Ladies' ready-to-wear garments, and still retain the agency and exclusive sale ot the most reliable makes. We are now receiving the latest styles in Suits and Jackets. We fit you perfect ly. no "hand-me-down" appearance to our suits. Very few know how to make the little alterations often necessary to adapt a garment to the figure, without spoiling the effect, but we have a compe tent dress-maker, skilled in that line, and you will not be annoyed by unfavorable criticisms about the fit of your garments if bought of us. F. H. Lamb & Co. ECONOMY IS WEALTH-BUY "TE BEST1 The A Rothleitner & Co. Everyone Should Know t?ie jjreat ativuiitageri oIiItciI by a Through Car Service on a journey vxit. If you can tak?v a car at voiir home town and not ic l;.sturhci until you reach Chicago, it wortli your while considering. ly asking for tickets via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. to missing connections ing of ears, hut comfort ami r:wr. The trains on this line are hriilinutlv lighted hy eject ricitv, are steam heated, solid vc?tihu!ed, and euipJd with every modem satl-ty device known to railwtir serviee, ami the cot for tickets via this line is no more than via other lines. For .special rates, time-tahles. etc., write F. I. MSI. Geii'l Wtsttra Agent. IS24 Fan.au. St. OMfltM, N&BRA&Kft. rnoro&ED constitutiomiu AMENDMENT. Tlio fuliovrinif pmpotMit amenlmnt to. anil convention for tiie revinion of, th('oiiHtitiition of th Stntof NVbrankn.H hfrt-inaftr n-t fortli, in fuSI. ih mihinitti! to lhi t-Iiftorn of tho Ktiit of N-lrunkH. to lm vot.il ujion at tin- Kni)nl (Irrtion Ui be n?ll liifwlay, Novenilr 8, A. 1. l'.U: (Srs.vTK File No. 111.) A Hill for a Joint !UoIiition ni'omnumilini; to tlitr l.:tor of the tat- to vote at th- Rt-xt i-ltTlion of meninprs of tin- L-t;ilattirt? for or auaitint h convention to r-Ws iitiierul nnl chance thot onutitntion f,f the Hrati- of !S't'lraka in ftcconlanct with Section 2, AriiHn 15, of the Constitution of tho Htnte of Nebraska. lie it Rriolveil lj the Isijixliitttre of tlm State jttnrttiKii: 1. That it itleinl necessary to call a con vention to reviw, ainebl anil chimin? tht; Con stitution of the State of Nehrahka. Z. That the electors e recoiiimnilel to voto nt the nest election of inemlierH of the Legis lature for or aictinHt a convention to rt'7ite. ainenil anil chanKe hu Constitution of the State of MfhraHKa. 3. That at unch next election of mernlxrs of the lenislature on the Tnllot of each t lector voting at Mich election. nhall lie printiil or writ ten in nucli manner that the elector can indicate hi preference nniler th law the wortls: r"OU rallinir a convention to reviita. nmeml m.i change the Constitution of the State of NebrBH-1 ka." and "AiiAiSi canine a convention to re vifte. ainenil ami chant;.! the Constitution of the State of NebraHka": anil if a majority voting at naiil election shall vote for a convention, the LetfiHlatare Hhftll. at its next seioa. provide by law for calling the came. I. (ieo. W. Marsh. Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska. hereby certify tlu-.t tlie foretime proposed amendment to the Contttitu. tion of the State of Nebraska, anil proviilinir for a Convention for the revision of said Constitution of the State of Nebraska, is a trne and correct copy of the original enrolled hill patved by the Twenty-eighth session of the Letriwlature of the State of Nebraska, as it appeant f mm said orici- nal bill, on file in my office, and that said pn posed amendment and revision of the Constitu tion of the State of Nebraska ia submitted to the iioalified voters of the State of Nebraska, for their adoption or rejection, at the general elec tion to be held on Tuesday, the 8th day of No vember. A. D. 1004. In testimony whereof. I hereunto set my hand and affixed tho Great Seal of the State of Ne braska. Done at Lincoln this 5th day of July, in the year of oar Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred aad roar, of the Independence of the United States the One Hundred and Twentr-Niath and ot this State the Thirty-Eighth. (QWCAT HEAL.) G'Mi!L?,ABS?V. . ' Secretary of State. THE JOURNAL FREE WALL, MAPS WILL NOT LAST LONG YOU WILL HAVE. TO HURRY. Radiant Home Base Burner UNEQUALED Acknowledged to be the Finest Finished and Most Fconomical Hard Coal Stove ever made, giving largest amount of heat for the quantity of fuel consumed. Quick in action and always un der perfect control. is an advantage This can he iottu n riisaareeahie chang dJCK-DaUta? IjlUUX- vvMi JfJ<fAMJIf, Thio .- l .- ..-., itm. en; medicine in m money saver for stock raisers. It is a medicine, not a cbeaD fW! m- condition pov.'der. Thouch put np i cuiinwr ionu man Taedfonls Black-Draught, renowned fnr th cure ot the digestion . troubles of persons, it has the Kam qualities of invigorating digestion, stirring np the torpid liver and hvwntnn l -:- , . . ..--"? uiwcuiiaupareu novew tor all stock and poultry. It is carefully pre pared and its action is so healthful that stock grow and thrive with an occasional dose in their food. It cures hog cholera and makes hora B ai.. if. cures cnicKen cholera and roup and makes hens lay. It w. fc Tl . - . . . " cures constipation, distemper and corns in norsea, murrain xn cattle, and. makes a dranoht n;ni-.i a more work for the food consumed. xt give animals and fowls of nil kind new life. -Every farmer aid raiser should certainly give it trial. i. It coata 25c. a caa and saves tern tunes its price in profit. ymsacno, Kaa, March 25, 190. Rwve MByonr Black-Draught aad Ponltnr stock' fo some tinn Jtedicine on air I have used all kUMfl of Stork hnd teat f 1... h..j hat you Is tk beat fen my purpose. J. 81 HASSON. . i - , ..-. . .'.- - -. - ." . t- -s. .- ;.- . r- -' I r .it-. r&Taw&KiSij--