TITE OKAIIA DAILY BEE: RUN DAT, REPTEMHEH 21, 1902.
1
FUTURE OF THE REPUBLIC
ChticUr ladrewi It Bright tod
Qloriom Iidted.
DANGERS MOKE APPARENT THAN REAL
'InpnltlUai aa Traits" Arm Baa-
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Srrluaa Tbaa Olarrs Throifk
Watch ftatloa Haa Passed.
At the rnlrslty of Nebraska yesterday
morning Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews
delivered hit oprnln-of-lhe-year adrlrs
to the faculty and student body. His sub
ject was "The State of the R-publlr." His
ildresa, except a few introductory para
graphs, follows In full:
I'swkoleuaie Coae'ltlaaa Do KtUt.
With very many allegations touching Ills
present in the political life of the Inlted
8tatea, so far as they are mere crltlrlsnn,
tatements. of unwholesome conditions
needing remedy, I fully sympathize. Buch
evils do exist and they are grave. More
than this: the croaker Is quite right de
claring that unless these diseanea are
haled or checked the death of us as a na
tion must speedily enu. His error lies
In hinting that the needed relief will fail,
turning his hypothesis, which as such Is
sound enough. Into categorical prophesy
of woe. Unless the sun rises ' tomorrow
we shall all he dead men; but Jit wilj rise.
If summer doesn't succeed winter we shall
starve; but then it will succeed. If the
smallpox la not checked we shall all die of
It; but It will be checked. If the Mississippi
continues to overflow we shall all be
drowned; but It will not continue. If
Mammon goes on. gaining worshippers. If
legislation waxes more and more corrupt,
if disregard for constitution guarantees in
creases. If those and similar wrongs grow
in number and in ranknees, then, in that
case, no doubt the republic as we have
known and loved It will cease to exist.
But here I rsp the croaker hard. I call
Cassandra down, I expostulate with the
pessimisms, one and all. I say: The con
ditions may be quite as forbidding as the
most despairing of you all'.ge, and yet not
preclude Joyous hope. If the republic's
burdens are not lightened the republic will
go down; but they will be lightened. If
patriotism, courage'' and common sense
have left the American people, our gov
ernment cannot remain free; but those
Qualities have not left us. The crimes
end Immoralities proceeding from inordi
nate wealth and from massed wealth are
patent and terrible. They are probably
at present on the Increase. My own ar
raignment of some of these conditions,
were I to attempt such, would be as tren
chant and uncompromising as Mr. Wat
terson's. They need to be calmly pointed
out and analysed. When you know thor
oughly one of these abuses, Its nature and
bearing, separating evil from e-ood. then
denounce it as vehemently as you will.
Truest patriots witl echo your tirade un
less you put a tone of despair into it; but
If you do this you and your small coterie
will have to howl alone. Proclaim, If you
care to, that the body politic is ill with
complication of dangerous diseases. We
gree. But if you call the body politlo
a corpse we shall make of you another.
Late Events Itevrllrterla;.
Let us have patience with ourselves. Our
national experience of late has been so
bewildering thut It is no wonder if our
minds are a bit unsteady. Our thoughts of
national duty, our creeds, even, have, since
Just before the Spanish war, been shifting
like a ka)eldea"ope. A foreigner observing
this might' be reminded of the footnote on
the weekly church notice' slip in a certain
very advanced church, reading like a rail
way time tablo, "Doctrines subject to
change without notice."
The people who think the future of this
country wholly dark seem to view "Imperi
alism" and the trusts as the two blackest
thunder clouds In the sky. In this they
are probably right. If It can be shown that
even these phenomena, troublous, threat
ening and obstinate as they are, may quite
possibly evolve in a manner to leave the
republic. Intact, free, the home of a happy
people, and the best government on earth.
we may for the present dismiss the minor
Infelicities that have been mentioned en
tirely from our view. Let us then examine
. calmly thoso two arch dragons; let us walk
boldly up to them, look into their structure
and ascertain if we can what their evolution
is likely to be. Let us first deal In this
way with "imperialism."
Within the last few years, as the whole
world knows, the United States has become
possessed of a number of Island territories,
each bearing a numerous population unlike
that existing in any part of the old United
States, these territories all lying at a con
siderable remove from the former United
'States borders. Some of these dependencies
are so situated that their possession by
the United States draws the United States
Into unprecedentedly close neighborhood
.and relations with foreign powers. The
vtew populations themselves are the incar
nation of knotty problems galore. There
can be no question that this enlargement
of our domain creates a precarious situa
tion for the government we love, a situa
tion full of danger, even If also full of
promise. No sensible man assumes that
our rule In these until recently foreign
psrta will be plessant, easy or uniformly
successful. It is quite unlikely to be so.
It is the part of wisdom and patriotism to
pclnt out in the most cold-blooded manner
the difficulties which our momentous un
dertaking will involve.
Owe View ( Bttaatlaa.
Those seeing the most dangers la this
nw national path and seeing them the
most clearly seem to think that the last
presidential election, with the recent de
cisions of the supreme court in the Island
cases, has somehow Irrevocably consigned
the country to a system of crown colonies
such as India Is, natives without any part
In their own government and equally with
out hope of ever having such. Were that
thi meaning of United States expansion
cur people would oppoue it to a msn. But
It In not. On the ccntrsry, such Is the
spirit of our political parties and partisans
snd especlslly of our voters, every commu
nity under I'nit'd States sovereignty, soon
as It comes to possess a reasonable measure
of civic at.illty. may be sure of governmen
tal autonomy petfecily satisfactory to Itself,
either like I avail, uuder our flag, or, like
Cuba, out fr.tu undr our flag.
The United States rasy elect to constitute
Porto Rico sn 1 Luzon each an Independent
state like Cuba, under a United States pro
tectorate. Many did not think this likely
In the case of Cuba, but It wss done. The
same outcome is certainly among the pos
now expostulating prefer the half-way Ineerlng power now possessed by wealth
houae plan. Monarchist political heathen In this country arises not from Us abund-
fat, then republicanlxe them. To allow ance, but from Ita paucity. The Independ-
this policy to prevail in part la, I dare aay, ently wealthy are too few for the public
better than for the United States alone to good, not too many. Tbey are so few that
undertake all the political mission work they form a clique, easily acting In com-
which the world needs; but I cannot agree mon, as they have been tempted and almost
with those who deem It our duty or even forced to do by the perverse disposition of
our privilege to renounce that mission work many to treat every man of considerable
altogether. wealth as certainly a blackguard or a crlm-
I beg to remind you again that I am not inl. Multiply the wealth and they will
finding fault with those who point out and break Into hostile camps, each faction call-
emphasise national dangers or what they I ng for adherents and seeing to it that such
conceive to be such. That kind of critl- are protected, each faction possessing pow-
clara to to be desired; It Is perfectly con- .rfi organs for creating opinion, each fac-
slstent with patriotism; It may be the high- tlon Peking to Influence and actually In-
est pstrlotism. To repress it, to decry the nu.ncBg toci legislation. Opinion and
cltlxens who offer It. Is to betray the state. ,ction cannot be free in any community till
Our rulers need a'l the light they can get. lt contalns great numbers of cltlxens lnde-
and. with other lisbt, they need that sort p.n(j.ntir wen on B0 ,nat they can cham-
wnicn manes asrsneas vieioie. n no- nlnn ........i,. id.aa and causes without
denunclstlon of present policies which I ear o( th. poorhouM.
condemn, nut tne tone 01 peim..ui .u So. while the primary tendency of syndl-
Whlch men SO Often denounce. I cite wealth la to nlace ordlnarv cltlxens
Trxti Sot Dsssemsa. I under a sort of vassalage. Its ultimate ef-
If we turn now to that other hobgoblin. will be to make them and all others
th. iru.ii we ah.ll see in them eaually freer than ever, to liberate minda and
little which is calculated to make a ooaiea ana 10 restore social ana political
thoughtful patriot leap from the ship. The equilibrium. The snake's skin will cure
serious dangers with which monopolies tne snake cue.
menace the public are but three: Monopo- Hope for tae Fstsrs.
lies may raise the selling prices of their . ,,,...... thia mhan
commodities above the level where compe
tition would place those prices; they may
to some extent vaaeallze society; and they
may retard Inventiveness and inventions.
I contend that these sre real and noi
leal force for the democratic and equitable
distribution of wealth, will not, I believe,
be left to work alone. Hardening and
deadening aa the Influence of great wealth
on character usually is, I look to see arise
In the course of time, from among the
wealthiest themselves, armies of chivalrous
men and women, with all exemplary ardor
for humanity, who will gladly use their
wealth in humanity's behalf to beat down
wrongs, to tear off common men' fetters,
sibilltles for the other two. Some would irnag.nry dangers, which need and must
r-K.ra ...in .nueprnarncr uu i p.... v,Ye attention from thoughtful citizens
the lands named unfortunate for them and . . ... M..--rated through
"au lar DUl lnu" WBO n,u" ur"u " lgnorence or for political ends gives no
i"M'" wuu,a "in.y ri u. iu M to diBml(M them M Bot perils at an.
principal mental distress were they sure mnrm .. fh ..- of tn. BBrtl
.- 1 .! n? .d indLd.M i on ,n "PPln " ,no," The to lift the weight and remove the clog, and
Spain were soon to be free and Independent .ii..,ik,.m f nnAm under ...
states.
Another conceivable event is mat Pono ... m.-.tr-nn. vM be
Rico and the Philippine archipelago, fol- , Uef ( monop(Mtuc agencies will In
lowing the example of Hawaii rather than ! tbp eovTgf) of tme effecUv(.iy looked
that of Cuba, remain under the flag, grad- I fter tnp,r mcbl(,f, aDated and the agen-
uaung, piece , pine, as una , u.,,., ; tneragelve turned Into public blese
production and distribution of goode under obstacles which now hinder the noble army
monopoly may. and unless looked after 0( tn9 fortuneless from getting on. Benja
min Kldd haa well reminded us that philan
thropy and not force led long ago In the
after another is found fit. Into territories!
snd then Into states under our constitu
tion. Contrary to a common thought, the
tupreme court's decision does not at all
preclude this. A Joint resolution by eon
gress can Impart territoriality or statehood J,on of goodB and that tnelr tendency Is
lngs. Tou can never suppress tnem ana
you ought not to desire to.
I suppose It open to no doubt that mo
nopolistic methods have greatly cheapened
and are greatly cheapening the produc-
"FRUIT OF TEE LOOM.
Men and wotrcn of taste and judrairnt
go into ecstacies over the wonderful pat
terns, textures and colors which are " th
fruit of the loom." But there is one
fruit of the loom
they rarely con
sider, and that is
the frail and faded
woman, old before
her time, because;
necessity compel
her to work under
conditions, which
send her mora
favored sister to
bed and the doc
tor's car.
The diseases
which weaken and
torment- women,
may in almost all
casea be cured by
the use of Dr.
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1 1
establishes regu
larity, driea weak
ening drai us, heals
inflammation and
ulceration, and
cures female weakness.
I had female trouble for eight yrsrs, writes
V.n. L. J LxnoU, of tj Kut College atrret.
Ui'kaeavulc. His- "OfiUMltipiewhit
I tillered. tt.it mM Ik m ten: mi
frcfraitm mn4 aunj mom. Fricui urged to
rv Ir. Pitri' Fsvonte I'rr.crifmon. When 1
commenced taking this aiedicta 1 wcighrd
mnr ftv pound. Now I weigh one hunched
ml nAy pouada more than I eier weighed
bete. I w so bad I would lie from day to
tUr sad loaf (or death to come and iclKve my
ufljeriaa. I had interval Inflammation, a duv
reeabU drain. Wearinc-dowa pain, sad such
distress every month, but aow I never have a
twin do all my own wars anu am a auwa
bi
leaithy
"Favorite Prtacriptiou " make weak
women strong, sick women woll. Accept
no substitute for the medicine which
works wonrWra for weak women.
Dr. Pierre's Fleaaant Pellets should be
used with " Favorite PTearriyUou " wheu
vc a laoauva ia rcuuUcd. . .
to a half foreign populace like Luson, or
to one fully foreign as Hawaii was, Just as
easily as lt can to one under the constitu
tion at the start. Porto Rico or Luson may
one day become a state under the Bag as
Cuba has become on out from under the
flag.
Objections Arc FsvaielfniL
Many, we know, would deprecate the ex
pansion of our country In this form, how
ever conservstive, but most of the objec
tions which they make to expansion In this
form, provided lt is conservative, seem to
me more fanciful than solid. Particularly
ought not expansion of that sort to be be
wailed should the peoples named conclude
of their own accord to cast in their lot with
us; a determination not at an uauaeiy u
they are assured that In case of such choice
they would be our genuine co-cltixens and
not our subjects. It has seemed w" that
had our dealing with those populations been
a little more clever they would have wished
to be of us and no semblance of ooercion
would have been necessary. It Is quite
within our power even now to exhibit to
them such a spirit that none will ever wish
to haul down our flsg from over their heads.
I cannot think that lt would ruin this re
public to annex remote people upon the
basis thus suggested. The principal ob
jection seems to be-the danger that un
desirable foreigner will move in and com
pete with working men here. That would
certainly be a misfortune, but the fear does
not seem to me well grounded. England
ha '-not suffered so. Millions Of negroes,
Malays and people of other unintelligent
stock are barred by nothing but the
trifling expense of the atfterage from flock
ing to Great Britain to displace British la
bor. They have a perfect legal right to
settle In England, but they do not. Some
Chinese and Japanese already resident In
the Philippines might come to the states,
causing a ripple of unhealthy competition
for a time, but this could not last long
unices those peoples were admitted to the
Philippines from China and Japan, 'which
of course oould be prevented Just a their
admission to California Is prevented at
present.
What make the shoe pinch with many
bo doubt J the eertalnty that at best in
parts of Hawaii and In the central and
aouth of the Philippines the form of Im
perialism must last years, the peoples
there being too barbarous to realise for a
long time any promise of self-government
held out to them. They will have to re
main, directly or Indirectly, under congres
sional rule, with such constitutional guar
antees as congress may think It wise to
establish. It Is thought that such a re
gime must mean tyranny there and the
vitiation of democracy at home.
May Trant People a ad Coasrress.
But would these evils result T Th Amer
ican congress Is created by the American
people and must In the long run act out
far as well as near the spirit and wishes
of the people. If you can trust the peo
ple you can trust congress to da what
ought to be done with any human beings
under our sovereignty, however remote.
What If the constitution doe not extend
to the Islands ex proprio vigors! Tou can
force congress to carry th whole of it
there. If you cannot trust the American
people to look after the maintenance of
liberty there is no hope for the republic
extended or unextended. Men's very atti-.
tude of appeal the cry of danger presup
poses conviction that conscience, patriot
Ism, Integrity, reason, humanity and other
noble principles are not dead among us.
am sure that they are not dead and that
we can trust them to rectify and prevent
wrongs. Therefore, even though our deal
lngs With Porto Rlcans and Filipinos may
not go on according to the policy which
many of us would have preferred. It la
stupid to despair.
There la an opinion that though our horn
political life might aecurely stand thestra'r
of governing dependencies, we, being a re-
puDiic, eouia not poastniy govern taem well
I am sure that Its advocates. Intelligent ai
many of them are, do not see the whol
logic or thai view, it means that la om
stupendous particular republicanism to s
failure, or, at least, a vary Inferior policy
It means that republic are unfit to take
part, and If they are philanthropic and mind
their business none will take any part. In
the political education of those backward
races which still so largely constitute th
world's population. By thto theory, the sols
way In which republics csa multiply I by
converting or conquering people who have
first been thoroughly drilled la monarchical
Ideas, either monarchies now existing or
younger monarchies In lands like India or
China, which,' because republics dared not
undertake the task, were tutored and
trained by monarchies older thaa them
elvea. Monarchical nations are not going
to keep out of Oceantca Just because
we do. If w- do. They will eon
quer. snaex, and. In their way, du
cat. Spit of such monarchical pre
emptlon of the earth, republican prop
gandlsm, following along later, may ulti
mately convert a nation here aad there, but
it must be after centuries of wasted time
and effort. It Is hard to teach aa adult
dog, man or natioa new trick. Expert mis
stonartee without exception. I believe, eoa
slder It far easier to lead polythetota to
Christianity directly by on Journey thaa
to use Mohammedanism aa a half-way
aoua. Our blend with whom I an Just
to make the amassing of wealth by the na
tion as a whole more rspld and voluminous
than It would be under the old-fashioned
enfranchisement of the third estate. The
vast arbitrary power of feudalism and of
royalty gave way not so much because
overwhelmed by the rising might of the
common people as because of enrichment In
human character. Kindly feeling between
men extended to so many member of the
privileged classes that these classea could
no longer present a solid front. The power
holding orders In France at the great revo
lution would have continued to hold their
own had they still possessed the savage
competition. But, while monopoly works spirit of early feudalism; but they bad this
good In the creation of wealth, unless no longer, large numbers of them being, as
looked after It tends to work 111 in the dls- Mlchelet says, "at once the heirs snd the
trtbutlon of wealth, oiling up riches in too enemies of their own cause." Educated In
few hands. Unless there Is oversight or the generous Ideas of. the time, they, ap
regulation, tha Tjrlcee of goods to con- plauded that marvelous resuscitation of
Burners will, other condition being the mankind and offered up prayer for it even
same In the two case, range higher if though It cost their ruin. As thto old
nrodurtlon occurs under monopoly than If feudalism of military power was dissolved
It occur under competition. The excess by enriched character Involving regard for
naturally goes Into the pockets of eyndl- fortuneless men, so, I predict, will the new
eate stockholders at th expense of con- feudalism of wealth be dissolved. The sun
sumers. If all consumer were at the same of chivalry Is In penumbra, eclipsed if you
tlm avndlcate stockholder and all syndt- will, but lt hsa not set.
catea eauallr strong, the losses would offset We named, you remember, a third danger
aeh nthr. but. aa a great many con- from the ayndlcate, the danger that Ita
sumers cannot combine, losses due to the working might be to repress Inventiveness
higher prices enforced by syndicates are and Invention.
not all l'uu oJTsst, but tha parties f them nit Effect of Monopoly,
falling upon unsynaicateo. consumer, na. 1ne of productlon , absolutely
to be permanently borne by such, so that .ubJect ft B,nK,e control, the manage-
ino.e uiao.r Pr,. .c u . ment Is llttl tempted to Introduce new
ency. unknown before trusts came, to en- machlnerr tym lt the new ,s known to be
rich one class and to Impoverish another. .,,.,. In fac, th. temDtation Is the
Remedy Is Not Dlfflcalt. I other way. To put In the new machinery
,.t nothing I. ...Ir than for socletv to means lessened profits this year. It will be
counteract this tendency and It 1. ure to the- same next year, and
do so the moment the real situation is T ,nner- lhe man8enr pVa'"
. . . ... . . ... I more convenient season. Under competl-
unaersiooo. were) iLtro wwicu uj ... , , . ,m k... h.
grelonal act a Just able , no. -Pt-an put",B"BO matter what It. effect on profits
board or bureau with the authority and the ' . . M -nntin.
duty, In the case of any trust, (1) to as- - " ' .;.".. Tr.Y
.. aP Kv 1nar .nnr.lia .nr. I " -
to publish the actual value of that trust'
property, (2) to compare that with the fac
value of Its stock and to publish the re
sults, and (3) to ascertain by an examina
tion of accounts, and to publish Ita gross
and it net earnings, the tendency would
cheaply, would supply the market, driving
the conservative mill entirely out of the
business. But, strict monopoly prevailing
there ia no competing plant and hence no
pressure on you to use up-to-date means
of production.
Inevitable results are (1) that monopoly
be through the mere operation of public I . .. , . . . wealth
opinion to prevent both profits and prices producer and (2) tnat pub.l0 mentality In
from becoming extortionate. Quite possi
bly no further remedy would ever be
needed. It Is distinctly conceivable that.
under the silent regulation of such pub'
Hetty, monopoly production would go on
creating wealth with unprecedented rapid
lty and In unprecedented volume, the
the direction of inventiveness to some ex
tent falls off for lack of Its old spur.
To this last arraignment the advocates of
the trust system can reply only (1) that syn
dtcate Industry, even If it does not beget
wealth as rapidly as Itself would do but for
the friction spoken of, still turns it out
the
northwest died sway:
Sunset ran, one tflorlous blood-red, reek
ing into Cadis Day;
Bluish 'mid the burning water, lull In
fare Trafalgar lay.
In the dimmest northeast distance dawned
Gibraltar, grand and gray.
Here and here did England help me; bow
can I helD England? Say
Who so turns as I this evening turn to God
to praliw and pray.
While Jove's planet rises yonder, silent
over Africa.
wealth getting for Itself a distribution ne . muen more rat)Miy than compett
less Just, no less democratic than that to 4,T nauBtry ever did or ever could; and (2)
which we are accustomea wnen oia-ume tat wnlie tnis new order of production may
competition wa at It height. unfortunately check that peculiar form
Should a further corrective be required, a . infeiiipnce known aa Inventiveness,
system of taxing syndlcats businesses mu,t at ... .am time. by vastly multiply
could easily be enforced which could not I tna means of education, reading, travel
fall to effect essential Justice. Monopoly reflection and research. Incalculably re
price. Ilk competitive price, are uojeci AnUBA . the Intellectual and aesthetic ele
to a law, only the law governing monopoly 1 vaton 0f the race and the advancement of
price is a different law tne law or tne ciYiHaatlon.
..i .a w- ... v- mt . - I
KULf Ul III IV iww vuew -"" I , . . . SM .
when the nrices of a commodity have risen
to rinm notch charrln mora adds noth- This search In a few of the widest yawn
Ing to profits, what you gain on given Ing canyons put down in the geographlea
piece or portion being offset by th nar- embolden me to believe that the earth I
rowing of th market. It is eaay to aee that not going to cave in right away. The rock
when price In any line are up to th toler- beneath us may be porous, but It will do to
anee of the market. If the state lay a tax build upon. My country, wnn an toy tauiw
on the buslnes the business must pay this; I trust thee still! I have faith In thee, not
It cannot possibly relieve Itself of the tax; aa a mother dead or dying, but as a mower
the tax cannot be thrown on the consumer living, youthful, with promise of Infinite
hv Increasing the nrlce. Therefore the orogeny In noble lives and immortal aeeas
public can. at any time, take over, in the The nation's past, great aa It Is, will be
a . a A as I A l.Sim) BXa Vtmi PI a M Art. f f 1
way of a tax, any pan u pieasea oi tne surpassed in iiiiruuvir ij " -
advance which monopoly prices exhibit over ture. Let patriots look up and renew their
what competitive price would probably be oath of allegiance. Let eacn tie in tne mooa
.t , Xim of Browning wnen ne wrote nis nome
iThouehts from the Sea."
Dlfflralty of Aasntalat ratloa. vohlv nohlv. Cane St. Vincent to
i
The only serious difficulty In such an ad
Justment would be administrative. The
taxation described would have to be a state
affair, whereas nearly every syndicate traf
flcs In several state. It I precisely at this
point that many despair of ever securing
Justice from these great aggregatlona of
wealth. Congress cannot fiscally regulate
them, while, ahould the ststee attempt to
do o, their plan would be so various that
any monopoly might be sure of a safs re
treat In some state or other.
From this perplexity there Is a resource
sa yet untried which promises much co
operative, harmonious action by the states
through a Joint commission or bureau, ae
curing the taxation of Interstate corpora
tions state-wise, yet everywhere according
to the same principles. To effectuate a plan
like this would surely be a stupendous
work, yet It la not beyond the brain power
of our countrymen.
It thus appears at least not Impossible, I
think It certainly probable, that In the
course -of time syndicate industry, already
doing so much to accelerate the amassing
of wealth by the nation aa a whole, will be
found not Incompatible with a Just and ad
vantageoua distribution of wealth. Thto
form of Industry, In other words, will prove
not hostile to the general welfare, but im
mensely helpful, rather, so far as the po
session of wealth can determine general
welfare.
It we clearly apprehend that thought, w
have advanced a good way. for lt suggests
a refuge from the aerond danger we aaw in
trusts, the danger that they might, by mak
Ing Industrie relatively few, forcing most
msa to work for salaries or wages, con
trolling universities, newspaper and other
sourcaa of opinion, reduce the public to a
species of vassalage not unlike that which
existed when medieval feudalism was la
bloom.
Estlrpatloa Wat tao Meaaedr
Th remedy for this state of things, al
ready beginning to exist, lie not la extlr
patlng trusts, which I deem aa Impossibil
ity, but in letting them, under due over
sight, go on multiplying wealth. Tha dom-
The Sense
of responsibility so essential in
developing a young man's con
fidence in himself, is most easilv
created by the possession of
a lite insurance policy m the
greatest company in the world.
"I am insured in The Mutual
Life Insurance Company of
New York," he says, "and have
equal rights with all other
policy-holders in assets
amounting to over
$352,838,971,67"
When one has youth, health,
ambition that is the time to
insure. I he cost of life insiir.
ance moves ur with each vear
added to your life.
Wrim far "Whara Shall I laaurar"
The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York.
Kicjua A, McCusat, Fmidaat.
FURNITURE....
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Tou'H And the largest assortment here. "From the cheapest that's good" to the beet that's made." It's Impossible to
quote and describe all the different articles as there are more than S.flOO pieces to select from. NEW GOODS NEW HE
SIGNS POPULAR TRICES. They're all here. Tou are welcome to look.
Dir.irgFccir Furniture
A very large assortment of 'he new goods at popular
prices here for your choosing. Odd snd novel pieces in
buffets, sideboards, china closets, dining tables and chairs.
Couches
A Urge assortment of new ones ranging In price from
$10.50 up to J73.00 for the fine leather, ones and at all in
between prices.
Iron Beds
The new beds, new designs, new coloring, by far the
largest showing of metal beds we have ever made. Prices
from $2.60 up to $45.00 for Iron and brass beds. All brass
beds $25.50 up to $90.00.
Furniture of Our Forefathers
Reproductions of antique and colonial pieces. Much
better than the old original plecee. becauee of their better
construction and better finish. This elegant fall showing
of new furniture is worthy of your Inspection. Remem
ber, "Just as welcome to look aa to buy."
Lace Curtains
Commencing Monday morning we are placing on sale
the largest line of curtains we have ever shown at one
price. Domestic, Arabian, French, Arab, Cluney, Brussels,
Irish Point and Ruffled Net, worth up to $10.00 per pair,
all go at $5.00 per pair.
Tapestry Curtains
Valued at $6.75, $8.75, up to $10.00, a complete lot In
tapestry borders, plain and figured center, extra heavy
fringe top and bottom, all go on sale at per pair $5.00.
Sash Net and Embroidered Swiss
We are placing on sale a large line of sash net and
embroidered Swiss at about one-half their value.
27-Inch embroidered Swiss, worth 20c and 25c per yard,
for 12Hc.
27-Inch embroidered Swiss, worth, 30c and 35c per yard,
for 17V4c.
27-Inch Sash Net, Arab and Irish Point, worth up to
75c, for 35c yard.
27-inch Sash Net, Arab and Irish Point, worth up to
$l.on. for 50c vard.
27-lnch Sash Net, Arab and Irish Point, worth up to
$2.00. for $1.00 yard.
Oriental Stripe goods. 50 Inches wide, per yard 60c.
Fish Net, a new Importation, the very latest, at $1.00
per yard.
China silk, $1 Inches wide, at 46c, 0c. 75c, 85c, $100 to
$2.00 per yard.
Screens. Pillows, Fringes, Curtain Rods and Poles and
Window Shades, all at reduced prices.
The Rug Business Has Grown
The values are large; such goods and such prices as
we give you cannot be matched. We control many of th
best makes for this market, thus being the only house that
rsn buy them direct from the manufacturer at the lowest
prices.
BRUSSELS RUGS S ft. x 12 ft $10.00
A large new fall line of best patterns made.
Bruseela Rug, 9 ft. x 12 ft., extra quality tapestry,
$13.50 each.
Bruseel Rug. Roxberry. 7 ft. x ft. $14.00.
BRUSSELS RUOS-IIARTFORD BODY BRUSSELS
ft. x ft $13 50
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g ft. I In. x 10 ft.
9 ft. X 12 ft..,
ft. X 15 ft
10 ft. I In. x 13 ft. 6 In
10 ft. I in. x 16 ft ,
BIOELOW WILTON RUOS.
I ft. t In. x 4 ft. I In.
3 ft. x $ ft
8 ft. x 6 ft. I In
' 4 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 6 In.
6 ft. 1 9 ft
8 ft. $ in x 10 ft. In.
9 ft. x 12 ft
9 ft. x 14 ft..
10 ft. In. x 12 ft.
10 ft. In. x 14 ft
12 ft. 9 In x 14 ft. 6 in..
The genuine Royal Smyrna Rugs, made by Jno. Brom
ley V Sons. Don't forget the "Royal," as they make four
poorer grades. , "Royal" is their bost.
$23.50
$25.00
$.12.00
$37.60
$10.00
I 3.S0
$ 1.50
$ S.60
$12.00
$22.50
$32.60
$35.00
$43.00
$50.00
$60.00
$66.50
3 ft. 6 In. X 6 ft.
8 ft. x 6 ft
4 ft. x 7 ft
6 ft. x 8 ft
6 ft. x 9 ft
7 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft. 6 In.
9 ft. x 9 ft
9 ft. x 12 ft
AXMINSTER
8 ft. 8 In. x 10 ft. 6 In
9 ft. X U ft
MOQUETTB RUOS.
1 ft. 6 In. x 3 ft
2 ft. 3 In. x 5 ft
3 ft. x 6 ft
riease note sizes. We have known
RUG8."
$ 8.75
, $5.50
$ 8.00
$13.50
$17.60
$26.50
$30.00
$35.00
$21.00
$22.50
... $1.00
,.. $3.00
,.. $3.60
of the seconds,
short sizes, with mismatched borders, being sold for less.
A CHEAP LOT.
Here are 250 rugs, made from Velvet. Moquette and
Wilton carpet, 2 ft. 3 Inches by 4 ft. 8 Inches, Just the
size for rugs, beautiful goods, at V and V, value 76o each.
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THE WORLD'S BEST
BALDWIN
HAMILTON PIANOS
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The great Piano manufacturing firm have just opened
an elegant Piano House in Omaha, and occupy the entire
building at
1408 DOUGLAS STREET
Where they will carry a select stock of Pianos and Organs
from their four great factories.
FREE. -FREE. FREE.
In order to acquaint the public with our new location we will give a
piece of Sheet Muic FREE to each visitor during the Ak-Sar-Ben Carnival.
Don't fail to call and inspect our line of Pianoa and Organs.
1408 Douglas St. J. J. HUSTON, Manager.
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