The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-17
The Situation in Nebraska.

The Situation in Nebraska.
 To-day it is estimated officially that there are three hundred thousand peo- pie that stand in need of bread and over half a million that will have to be helped until the harvest of '95. The state commission is unable to supply feed and provision for our relief, and hundreds are thrown upon the mercies of charity.
 With hot and dry winds we have had a partial failure for the past three years in this section, and last year, as might be said, a total drouth.
 Our business men have credited and given until they are no longer able to do so. The farmers have divided With each other to keep grim wolf from the door until hundreds and hundreds have drifted together to Restitution, distress and suffering.
 Never in the history of our beautiful country has poverty been so broadcast and terrible. Starvation roams at sweet will in a land of plenty, moving down strong men, true women and frail chill dren. It is true that many of our rel low countrymen have come nobly to the front with willing hands and open pock- etbooks. Yet still the cry goes up to God, Give us bread or else we die"
 The cold and bleak winter has gone, but the piercing bangs of hunger are sharper than then, and our condition more humilitating and dependent. Most surely could the kind and generous peo- pie at large realize our condition in northern Nebraska they would freely contribute to our relief.
 The calls for provision are too great for our supplies. Despairing parents look upon their last mite of flour, then the pinched and wan faces of their chill dren, and lift their tear-wet faces to- ward heaven in heartrending supplied tSons to God for the welfare of their helpless ones.
 As the season advances the changea- ble weather of spring and the long con- tinued use of food without vegetables, fruit or meat is causing an alarming amount of sickness, which needs med1- cine, proper nourishment and care, also fuel to keep them warm. In their utter destitution and dependence well might they exclaim, 70, Godl why hast Thou forsaken us?"
 Cruel starvation. "As the messenger of death" stands in the midst of many a sadly afflicted home. Yet the land "boomer" and the selfish and unscrupu- Ious "Shylock' are proclaiming through fhe press that there is no Restitution, and the people have plenty in Nebras- ka.
 The frequent and urgent calls from the sick bring many heaPtache, TOT we have not the money to properly pro- vide and care for them. Could you stand with me and hear their pleading voices, 1t would fill your heart to over flowing with sadness.
 Our needs are many, land will con- tinue until harvest;"' such as feed, clothing, boots, shoes and provision. Contributions of the necessartes of life and means of caring for the sick and suffering are urgently needed at once,
 Will you in your homes of health and plenty, "as you think of the future ot your loved ones," help us in this noble work of relieving the distress and suf- ferings of our many destitute and needy people?
 Aid us to care for the sick and feeble, and your reward will come as the sum light from heaven. For he that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord, and that which he has given will He pay him again.
 Contributions of grain, clothing and provision should be sent and billing read to MT. Charles c. Pond Qocal so- Iicitor) for Nebraska Drouth Sufferers, Ewing, Holt County, Nebraska, Send contributions of money to M. N. Van zandt, President Bank of Ewing, Ew- ing, Neb