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PARADOX . .
. v TIVE is nl eased to
read over thn sig
nature of W. V. Allen , former United
States senator and present district
judge , in a letter which he addressed on
July 10th to an admirer of his this evidence
denceof temperance , thrift and faith in
Nebraska farms and farming. In lii-4
epistolary autobiographical sketch
Judge Allen remarks :
"A portion of my money was saved
and invested in Nebraska land , and I am
now the owner of as good a farm in the
state as you own. 1 have more acr s
under cultivation than you have , and
employ more men on my farm than you
employ on yours. "
Is it as credible as it. is paradoxical ,
that while declaiming from every stump
upon the robbery , by railroads , of all
Nebraska farmers and depicting the
utter impossibility of any man making
a living , much less a surplus , by tilling
the soil , that William was carefully buy
ing these unprofitable lands ? And how
has J ndge Allen failed to observe that un
der the oppressions of the money power
and the diabolical tyranny of railroiid
extortion the mom men he employs the
poorer he will become ? Oh , William ,
why preach one thinp and practice
another ? Why become Paradox Allen ?
I.ANI ) IN NEBRASKA.
NEBRASKA. CITY , Neb. , Sept. 17 , ' 99.
EDITOR OF THE CONSERVATIVE :
You have accomplished good things
for and published and circulated good
things of Nebraska.
Let me tell one.
In 1862 I bought land of Heath
Nuckolls , in Sue. 80 , T. 9. R. 14 , just two
miles north of Arbor Lodge , for $550.
I rented it to Azor Bales ( he now lives in
the city ) for one-third of the crop , and
went steatnboating. Before the close of
navigation Mr. Bales sold his crop and
the freighters bought my share , 673
bushels , for one dollar a bushel. I lost
no time as they came to the landing and
paid the money to Ashton & Tait. This
was in the fall of 1863. I saved out ol
that year's work five hundred dollars.
Added to it the rent I received and
bought more laud. I think Mr. Bales
remembers this and will vouch for its
truthfulness.
Truly and respectfully yours ,
JOHN O. RODDY.
THE CONSERVATIVE is glad to publish
the above. Mr. Roddy is a fair sample
of the intelligence and thrift whicl
have acquired by temperance and
frugal industry the rightful ownership
of a vast and fertile acreage in Otoo
county.
GREATER AMERICA EXPOSITION.
Having1 visited the "Trans-Mississipp
and International Exposition" last year ,
I may bo competent to judge. The
grounds" are wonderfully improved ,
ihrough artistic landscape gardening ,
vhilo at night a novel feuturo is intro
duced by incandescent lights among the
flower beds.
The buildings are in good repair , both
nternally and externally. Upon the
mildings the groups of statuary are
Humiliated at night-time , producing a
very fine effect. An electric fountain is
an attractive feature , while the Sioux
ndiiiii concert band is another. Choice
exhibits "comfortably fill the build-
ngs. " So-called live exhibits , as a
candy factory , a hat-making establish
ment , a model kitchen for domestic
science classes and a printing machine
n operation , wore noticed. On the
whole it is a showing to do credit to any
community. The amusement section
contains some very flue attractions , con
sidering the matter educationally. The
various villages , Philippine and Ha
waiian , and many other features are
very good.
The Exposition is being indorsed by
visitors continually.
F. J. SOHMOHL.
CONSERVATISMS.
The constitution is the conditions of
the social compact.
The conditions of government are to
maintain the union.
Taxation for such a war is treason ,
being false to the constitution.
Conservatism is the acme of intelli
gent self-preservation , individual or
national.
The true conservative thinks. The
true conservative reads. The true con
servative thinks again.
Governments are institutions inaugu
rated by the members to the social com
pact to carry out its conditions.
Tyrants alone carry on aggressive
wars contrary to the law of self-preser
vation , the basis of all government.
Wars inaugurated for any other pur
pose than national preservation are
usurpation of power by the government.
Wars inaugurated by the government
contrary to or in defiance of the consti
tution are usurpation of po\ver by the
government.
In the light of the constitution how
applicable Sam Adam's words to exist
ing conditions : "No legislature or
government has a right to absolute arbi
trary power over the lives and fortunes
of the people. "
FRANK S. BILLINGS ,
Graf ton , Mass.
PIONEER DAYS.
OarAHA. Neb. , Sept. 23 , 1899.
Nebraska Teriitorial Pioneers ,
Take Notice : Notice is hereby given
that a meeting of the Nebraska Terri
torial Pioneers will bo hold in the
"Auditorium" on the "Greater Ameri-
ca" Exposition grounds , Omaha , Ne
braska , on October 4th and 5th , 1899.
This is a special mooting on a special
occasion and for a special purpose , be
lieving thereby a greater enlistment of
interest can be secured for the organiza
tion , preparatory for the annual meet
ing to be hold in Lincoln in January ,
next. Wo ask and expect each member
and his family will bo present. Any
person who became a resident of Ne
braska prior to March 1st , 1867 , and
their children and grand-children are
entitled to become members , fee $1.00
no dues. Old s"ttlors who have resided
in Nebraska fifteen years or more are
also invited to bo present. Please notify
all your friends and neighbors. Ad
mission to Auditorium from 16th street
entrance. All who attend this meeting
will botadmitted to Exposition grounds
at reduced rates. Reduced rates on all
railroads. No charge for admission to
Auditorium. Write the secretary if yon
can bo present.
Talks will be made by J. Sterling Mor
ton , Dr. Goo. L Miller , Orlando Tefft ,
J. E. North and others.
ROBT. W. FURNAS , Brownvillo ,
ljresiaent.
DANIEL H. WHEELER , Omaha ,
Acting Secretary.
FARMER RODDY ON RAILROADS.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Sept. 17 , ' 99.
EDITOR THE CONSERVATIVE :
Let me tell you my railroad experi
ence.
The year before the Missouri Pacific
was built Joseph Donahoe hauled corn
from near Union to Nebraska City for
7 cents a bushel , and when roads were
wet he had to double teams on Gross-
John hill and the Mill hill. He quit , as
7 cents would not pay him.
The next I sold was at Union to Dan
Foster. He was biiying for Fred
Beyschlag. He pnid nine dollars for a
car from Union to Nebraska City. We
p\Tt over 1000 bushels in the car. You
SPO it cost less than one cent a bushel.
It costs me one and one half cents from
my farm to Union and one cent from
Union to the Cereal Mills , making four
and one-half cents the railroad adds to
the value of every bushel of corn raised
at that place.
The average crop is about forty bushels
to the acre. Thus I find the railroad
adds $1.80 to the annual value of every
acre planted in corn in that vicinity.
Money being worth six per cent the
building of that railroad added $30 to
the value of every tillable acre lying
close to it.
There is room for another line of rail
road in the western pnrt of this county ,
from Ashland by way of "Weeping Water
to Syraouso. It would pass through a
rich country and pay the capital invested
in building it and pay the property
owners along the line to aid in build
ing it. JOHN O. RODDY ,