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INDIGNATION , tleman , who is an
author of distinc
tion and whose works on political econ
omy are as standard as gold itself , writes
to the editor of THE CONSEUVATIVE.
I feel very iudiguated , as an old Ger
man professor used to say. Gorman-
Americans have an especial right to feel
"indignated. " We came here , at least ,
those that exert any influence on public
opinion , in protest against militarism
and all its concomitants , to a country
which was a standing protest against all
of it , and the medievalism , to a country
which was a living proof of this , that
the happiness of nations is derived from
the negation of the policy of force and
the assertion of the principle in govern
ment that governments derive their
power solely from the consent of the
governed. And now all this is to be put
in question under a continuance of re
publican rule ? I say no , no , and no
again. Rather Bryan even and the
Chicago platform than another four
years of William the Reluctant. I be
lieve by the time the democratic conven
tion will meet the leaders will have seen
the absurdity of the 10 to 1 chant , now
that the gold standard bill has become a
law.
THE CONSERVATIVE cherishes great
respect for the above but cannot , for a
moment , believe in a recurrence of
sanity among the demented leaders to
whom he refers.
THE IRONY OF EVENTS.
Ever since the Reverend Mr. Sheldon
of Topeka officially defined Christ's
attitude toward corsets , we have been
looking for the ever-correct Ladies'
Home Journal to banish those wares
from its advertising columns. But thus
far Mr. Bok has not seen fit to place
himself among the sheep in this respect ,
insomuch that we view with alarm the
licentious array of incompletely-attired
females displayed in his paper , from one
cover to the other. Mr. Bok is thus , it
will bo seen , placing himself in a very
unenviable light before the eyes of the
youth of Kansas and elsewhere.
Besides receiving this blow from so
unexpected a quarter as Topeka , the
Ladies' Homo Journal has got it on the
cheek from the formidable Mr. Dooley.
A series of papers from that philosopher
was advertised , and two or three num
bers actually published ; but the horrid
fact would obtrude itself that Mr.
Dooley had in earlier days practised the
art of a saloon-keeper , a profession
which the Journal prefers to "oblither-
ate , " as Mnlvaney says. The strain
evidently became excessive , on either
Mr. Bok or Mr. Dunne ; for suddenly the
series was broken off , with an editorial
statement that Mr. Dunne's health for
bade him to continue it.
Mr. Dunne's health does not , however ,
prevent Mr. Dooley from still holding
forth to his countrymen in Harper's
Weekly and elsewhere.
Dear Sir : Below
FODDER.
you will find an
analysis of some fodders. The millet is
the sample I analyze'd for Mr. White on
April 20. The others are copied from
United States Experiment Station Bulle
tin No. 11 , by Jenkins & Winton , 1892.
All are given on the basis of water
free material.
"There is a man whose vote in a
presidential election could not bo
bought , " remarked Senator Sorghum.
"Are you sure of it ? " "Absolutely. "
"Well , your faith in human nature has
increased considerably. " "Faith in
human nature has nothing to do with it.
He is a resident of the District of
Columbia. " Washington Star.
The ash of the millet is abnormally high ; this diminishes other constituents.
Yours truly ,
P. Jj. HnniAlU ) , Chemist.
Incorporncd 1849. Charcr Pcrpeuul.
SPRINGFIELD
Fire and flarine Insurance Co ,
Of Springfield , Mass.
Annual Statement , January ist , 1900.
Cash Capital , $1,500,000.00
Reserve for Re-Insurance , 1,476,584-27
Reserve for all unsettled Claims , 245,262.45
NET SURPLUS , 1,685,092.34
TOTAL ASSETS , $4,906,939.06
The Springfield has continuously transacted
business for fifty years , and has disbursed for
losses over $26,000,000. It has borne its share
of the burdens imposed by the great conflagra
tions at Troy in 1862 , Portland in 1866 , Chicago in
1871 , and Boston in 1872. It is one of only three
fire insurance companies that have been repre
sented in Chicago continuously since 1851. It has
never failed to promptly meet its ] ust obligations
with 100 cents on the dollar. It stands today in
the front rank among American underwriting insti
tutions. It insures against fire , lightning and
tornadoes , and has agencies in ail prominent
localities throughout the United States.
A. J. HARDING , Manager ,
Western Department , Chicago , 111.
N. S. HARDING , State Agent ,
Nebraska City , Neb.