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The Conservative, 1901-10-10
The State of Ne
braska, every coun-
ty and township in
GOOD ROADS.


Nebraska, should have better roads.
The people have it in their power to
secure legislation which will insure i'm
proved roads without increasing taxation
A general law that will permit us
to narrow the roads ought to be demand
ed by petition to the next legislature
This law should provide for selling on
each side of each road 1611a feet Of ground
to the owner of adjacent land at an ap-
praised value, made by the County
Commissioners. If adjacent owners do
not purchase in stated period of time
then the land should be sold to the
highest bidder, no bid being entertained
except at or above the value fixed by the
County Commissioners And in case of
sale to person not owning adjacent land
it should be agreed and held that the
strip so sold is subject to cross road for
entrance to the land of which, under
government surveys, it had been pre-
viously part.
BY cutting down the highways from
sixtysix feet to thirty three feet and
selling the other half as above road
fund of generous proportions will be
established. The weed propagating
area in Nebraska will be reduced by
more than half million of acres. The
quality of the roads will be made better
and keeping them in order will become
relatively an easy and taxless task.
The Conservative asks everybody to
study the road question with view of
increasing the facilities for hauling
heavy loads from farms to markets in
the State of Nebraska.
The Conservative, 1901-10-10
CONSERVATISMS.

Pseudo or traditional conservatism
rebels against the word of the liv-
ing God' while it upholds that of
the dead gods of tradition.
Civilization comprises the institu-
tions and methods evolved by man
for his individual preservation
through social organization.
Culture though result of civili-
zation, is often a parasitic attachment
and in the way of progress.
Progress and civilization are identi-
cal. Progress is the improvement in
the methods of self preservation of one
period and people over and against an
other period and people.
Institutions or methods which may
be life-saving, or supporting to in
ability, are invariably detrimental
to the race.
Altruism and humanitarianism are
toll-gates OH the road to progress.
Traditionalism is constantly in the
way Of civilization.
Ethics is the science, morality the
art of self preservation.
The brotherhood of man is an alb
surdity, but an intelligent utilitarian-
ism the basis of individual sal
vation.
Religion is the intelligent con-
sciousness of the unity and INSOFAR
ableness of all things and ones self
as an individualized entity in the
eternal solidarity.
Religion is attachment to the whole
as part of self.
The Conservative, 1901-10-10
THAT ROUND
ROBIN.

tary affairs, joined in an insubordinate
Ground robin" with reference to the
conduct of the Cuban war, called the
equipment of the United States army
archaic" and evinced lack of respect
for his superior officers generally. For
these offences the authorities were very
much down on him at the time. This
young man, by rather singular turn
of events, is now President of the United
States. Will he, or will he not, make
the venerable officials Of the war depart
ment hop around, do you suppose?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

bud figure on it. 1t had yellow wax
face insipid and eNpressionless TO a
most amazing degree in the days OF
Lfelike dolls, and on il tinsel crown
several sizes too large. The fingers Of
both hands were loaded with cheap
rings. and as the palm Of the left hand
was turned toward the front the 13
rings on those fingers were turned
with the glass sets" inside. that they
might show. The image wore belt Of
pink ribbon. | have no quarrel with
people who adore that sort of thing.
| have no fault to find with them. On V
when people tell me that the atmos-
phere OF art, the faultless sculpture
and the living paintings. the master
pieces of the world of art are in them
selves educational, uplifting, refining,
stimulating. l just wonder why it
doesn't have that effect upon people
who were born in it, i've i'm il all their
days, wallow in it, so to speak.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

Copyright. 1900. by Robert j. Burdette.l
| am such hardened, phiistine that
don't even feel sorry for it, and
there are times even when am stand
ing in some gallery sanctified. glorifed
and deifed. scarified 10y the immortals
who touched canvas and marble with
the instinct and majesty of breathing
life. that / am not ashamed of it. And.
a : ! am not rich enough TO buy. and not
quite poor enough 10 merit indulgence,
l reckon am a doomed sinner. already
trembling over the dread abyss into
which | must one day drop. where my
eyes will be forever scared with haunt
ing chromoS and where | will never be
amused mean glaGdened; gladdened,
that is it-by painted sWarms of saints,
madonnas, and "childs" that are fear
fully and wonderfully made. | wonder
even now in my coarse phiiistinism if
the psalmist ever studied anatomy from
an old painting and was led, to contem-
plate the structure Of man a revealed
in the picture of a saint with a ramrod
for his backbone and his misplaced YER
tebrae in his legs. People tell me that
If | would live i'm a woudrouS atmos-
phere Of art which people breathe over
here | would grow 10 love some Of the
paintings which | now deride. Wen.
maybe l would. l cont know very
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
Art Thnt Isn't Art.

And yet one feels penitent for ever
having said a word against conscien-
tious art. when returning from the
contemplation Of the work Of men who
worshiped art with sincere souls. even
though their offerings were made with
faulty pencils and inscrutable brush,
the mail brings copy of Sunday pa
per from home. and ii unrolls the un-
mitgated and ineNcuSa BILE horror Of
the "coloreG supplement-" / amt say
in a word about it. Amt sayin' what I
think. | just 90 back 10 the dingiest
corner Of the poorest gallery can find
the next day and hunt out the leanest,
most disjointed and misarticulated
saint ! can find. and worship him with
unspeakable reverence. and pray that
he will remember me forgivingly hen
/ am bowling in purgatorial pennanCe
for ever making fun OF him. So no
more AZ present. For in the dawn CT
art there was some excuse. or rather
good reason. for occasional poor draw
ing. monstrouS anatomy and atrocious
co.oriug That doesn't stand to-day.
If after thousand years OF education
a man to-day thrusts his atrocities Of
bad design. worse execution and worst
coloring into the faces of the people.
TO the wheel and the rack with him.
Lock him up in a slly-Iighted cell for all
eternity. with plenty 10 eat and drink
to keep him alive. and his own pictures
pasted forever on the walls around
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

Mcguire. DO YOU know any good ho-
tells in Vienna"
NO; we were only there four days,
and it took Us three to find the one we
finally stopped at. We intended TO look
up some others, but il took us all the
next day to get unpacked and packed
up again TO start the next morning.
How long have YOU been in Rome?'
only five days. You been here
long?"
Just a week. What are you see
ing?'
Nothing yet; we haven't begun;
we're looking for hotel. You've seen
everything, ! suppose?'
NO; we haven't started in yet;
haven't found Ponsheon."
This is the sort Of thing that makes
life a daily JOY TO Boswell.
ROBERT ]. BURDETTE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

almost incredible mass or marbles of
every nature, color, value and descrip-
ton used in this building until the be-
ginning of the nineteenth century
not an inch, not an atom comes from
modern guarrles. They were all re-
moved f.om classic buildings. many of
which were leveled to the ground fol-
the sake Of one or two pieces only"
When the baldacchinO, which covers
the high altar in ST. Peters, was
made the pope, Urban WILL, robbed
the Pantheon Of rare and beautiful
treasures of classic art merely for the
bronze. with as little conjunction as
boy who wanted 10 90 10 the circus
would steal yard of lead pipe from
a junk shop. \ splendid bronze statue
Of Jupiter was stolen from the capitol
TO make a very poor one OF st. Peter.
The story is long enough for book.
oh, when you sift the matter impair
tally. the only true, sincere. appGe-
ciative lovers and worshipers Of art
on earth are the Phiistines. For
some reason. good and wise and suf-
ficient, Jehovah forbade his chosen
people TO cultivate art as fad or
profession, and they have outlived
every nation Of artists and art WQr-
shippers on earth, without changing
their faith, their religion and their
character. And the three great ma
tionS under whose nurturing care ar
tistir ideals and forms reached their
highest development are famous to-
day merely for their ruins and a"e be-
come peep shows for wandering Phil
istines and globe-trotters. Oh. the
fact is. my son. with all that is beau
tiful and noble and graceful and splen-
did about art, 10 res as much rubbish
about il as there is about the ruins
which once were splendid palaces and
castles and are now dust heaps of
quarry refuse. \ beautiful picture
even man so ignorant as myself can
admire without being taught why and
how TO admire il, but madonna,
with a spike neck. egg-shaped face
and long eyes-though DO not appre-
ciate the zeal and devotion and fervor
and conservation Of the painter-does
not move me 10 alteration or admira-
ton Of the picture. Therefore, am 7
set among the Philistines. And acres
and acres and acres and miles and
miles and miles OF that type of ma
donna and saint will YOU see TO every
masterpiece. And what destroys hui
man life i'm the galleries-and il seems
to me that thousands Of people die
in them every year-is that the Bacd-
ekerite feels that he must look at
every one Of them instead of the doz-
en- in every thousand worth looking
at.
How do | know that 50 many per-
sons die OF the galleries? OF my own
knowledge. Every day the pilgrims
come back 10 the hotel declaring they
are "half dead" Then they 90 out
the next day and come back with the
same declaration. That must be the
other half
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
hut They Don't.

said ~ did not wonder" that peo-
pie said their prayers before or TO these
pictured saints. | should have said:
Il would not have wondered if they
had said their prayers before them"
But they didn't. The tourist children
Of st. Baedeker stood before the pic
lures with their red prayer books in
their hands. But the people who live
in this wonderful, enhancing, soul
lifting atmosphere of art, cid not, and
10 not. So | walked over TO the chapel
where nearly every body who came TO
that church TO pray dropped on their
pioUS knees. And found them before
the absurdest looking image in that
room-a room lighted by the devotion
and triumph Of human genius There
was a doll, about a. large as a 14-year-
OLD girl. 1t was dressed in a cotton
iress-used 10 be white-with a rose
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
Art and Common Uone.ty.

Several things tend to make the
Philistine mind skeptical on the ele-
waiting tendencies of art in its high
est development. That sanity Medici
family were eminent patrons of art.
1t was disgust at their tyranny that
drove Michael Angelo from Florence.
And the popes. who were the greatest
builders and patrons of art, seem
never TO have begun any great work
without the preface Of wholesale and
barbarous thievery. "'The rebuilding
OF ST. Peters alone" says Lanciana
"from the pontifcate of Martin " to
that of Plus VII, caused more de-
struction, did more injury to ancient
Classic remains than ten centuries Of
so-called barbarism. OF the huge and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
Pictures People Might Worship.

In a church i'm Venice one day ! had
stood for an hour or longer. On the
walls were masterpieces that lovingly
and beautifully compelled the adora-
ton Of even my hopeless phiiistinism.
There were painted faces Of saints who
could not have been more sanity than
the genius that created the counte-
nance which God had not given them,
but TO which through all time all men
were to know them. Paintings before
which the most irreverent scoffer barred
his head and bowed his soul. Pictured
faces that swan mistiiy before you,
as the tears filed your eyes. drawn
from the heart by feelings that You
could not understand. Pictures that
looked a mute rebuke of your philistin-
sm and made you think of the silent
look that sent the heart-broken dis
ciple out Of the hall Of the high priests
palace into the night TO hide his tears
and his shame and TO find a better.
stronger life than he had ever lived
through penitence and the tender pow
er of forgiveness. Pictures that made
you half a Catholic and "a thorough be-
lever in all the saints. did not won
der that people learned to kneel before
these pictures when they whispered
their prayers TO the saint who was be-
atified-not by any pope-I can make
saint as easily as any man that ever
lived as insanity life as and several
of the popes have done-but by paint
er whose genius had the power of work
ing miracles In the name of art. /
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
NEVER PAYS FOR HIS MEALS.
story Teller Who Dimes ut the Best
Places and Ii Costs Him
Nothing.

There goes a man said the man
ager Of the cafe in one Of the broadway
hotels near Forty-secoud street. New
New York. says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. who to my know edge has not
paid for his dinner on any day this
month nor during the months Of Octo-
Der or November. and doubt if heidi in
September. Yet he lived on the best
in New York all the time. His lunch
con cost him only the. price of glass
OF beer, and his breakfasts-well, that
is a matter of conjecture on my part.
but III venture to say ten cents is the
limit Of their cost. | don't believe he
has expended TO exceed six dollars
monthly for food. Yet he has dined
at the Waldorf, the best chop houses,
Delmonico's. Sherry's. the Holland. in
fact everywhere in New York where
the best there is 10 eat is TO be had He
is a professional story teller, and it
pays him"
The story teller is a tall man Of fine
presence. stylishly yet quietly dressed,
with the face of an actor. and delight
fully rich and sonorous voice, whose
infections vary with the skill Of an
elocutionst as he tells his yarns.
"Wait few minutes" said the cafe
manager, land you'll see how easy
il is TO get dinner without paying for
it,
Shortly afterward a party of four
men entered the cafe. They had fin
ished business for the day. and were
Just mellow enough TO be willing lis
teners to stray anecdotes well told.
One of them recognized the man of
stories. and, walking up to him. invited
him TO join the party al a table for
drink. The story teller politely de-
INJURED. yet edged nearer and nearer
the table. Under protest. Of course, he
sat down. and refreshments from de-
canters were ordered. Within quar-
ter Of an hour the story teller had
everything his own way. With glib
tongue and finished style he spun yarn
after yarn. numerous drinks arriving
at the table for the merry quintette.
An hour afterward the party agreed
that il was time 10 dine. Each Of the
four insisted on the story teller being
his particular guest. He assented mod
estly, and apparently with some reluct-
ance, and the party drove away in a
cab TO a well-known hotel further down
town.
What did tell you?" gleefully re-
marked the cafe manager. "Wined and
dried, and not penny out of pocket!"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

you will be impressed at once with the
fact that their conversation is on a
plane remote from that of a Travelled
people. And these are not Imaginary
conversations" painfully and toilsome-
~ conceived by the midnight mean
descent lamp in Gods country. or the
suffering glimmer OF "A candle in Eu-
rope, but real brilliants. shot off on the
touch Of the moment and the person,
like sparks from the flint and steel.
Introduction-b better lar letter
from - United States ambassador
"Oh, | heard you say lou were just
from Munich. Where did you stay?'
AT the Bunkerhoff."
Did you like it?"
splendid. Are you going TO Mu-
nich?"
yes"
BE sure to stay at the Koopman-
schoop. Have you been to Venice?"
"Ycs."
"Where did you stay?"
"At the Ponsheon Schwab."
Did you like it?'
"Splcndid, only the beds were hard
and the table poor Did you 90 to Ber-
liz ?"
"Yes."
"Where did YOU stage"
"IIotel San Marco"
"Did YOU like it,
splendid, only we couldn't get any
thing to eat and the hotel was SO
crowded we had TO sleep outside. Did
you go to Paris ?"
AYES
where did you stay?"
AT the Windsorhof."
Did YOU ike it?"
"Yes; it was splendid. II You 60 TO
Paris be sure to 20 10 the Ponsh
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
Remarkable Cures for Rheum-
atiSn1

(From the indicator, Rutherfordton, N. O.
The editor Of the Vindicator has had
occasion to test the efficacy Of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm twice with the most
remarkable results in each case First,
with rheumatism in the shoulder from
which he suffered excruciating pain for
ten days, which was relieved with two
applications OF Pain Balm, rubbing the
parts afflicted and realizing instant BEN
eft and entire relief in very short
time Second, in rheumatism in thigh
Joint, almost prostratiDg him with
severe pain, which was relieved by two
applications, rubbing with the liniment
on retiring at night, and getting mp
free from pain For sale by Bivins g.
Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

him. But don't suppose this will ever
be done In these days Of advanced hui
manitarianism. when il is all we can do
TO keep our hands off the Chinese,
mankind revolts from such brutal
cruelty. You see. my boy, it isn't
enough for yourself or the world of
your day that you live in. that you
should do as well as your father. You
must DO great deal better.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

think, il stood before it long enough,
! might sciously whisper my
prayers before-if not to-St. Barbara.
Not the 81. Barbara beatified or canon
saint by the church, oh. no, but TO
Palma Necchio's Santa Barbara; 10
Raphaefs Madonna. That's the kind
OF a philistine | am.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
A Horrible Outbreak

"Of large sores on my little daughter s
head developed into case Of scald
head" writes q. ID. Isbill of Morganton,
Tenn, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve com.
pletely cured her. It's guaranteed
cure for eczema, letter. salt rheum. PIN
Piles, sores, ulcers and piles. Only 25c at
Sharrar d Mulholland's
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
Travelled Conversation.

Ihave begun to believe that in moth.
ing does the broadening and stimulat-
ing influence OF travel show itself So
much as In ones conversational pow
ers. If you meet group Of fellow
tourists casually - mere strangers
whom you have never seen before
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
Going Down Hill.

People suffering from kidney diseases
feel gradual but steady loss Of vitality.
They should lost no time in trying Fol-
ey's Kidney Cure. lie is guaranteed.
Sharrar d Mulholland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
Lingering LaCrlppe Cough.

G.. Vacher, l57 Osgood ST., Chicago,
says: MY wife had a very severe case
If Ia grippe, and it left her with very
bad cough. She tried bottle Of Foley's
Honey and Tar and it gave immediate
relief. A 30 cent bottle cured her cough
entirely" Price 25c and 5Oc Sharrar
q Mulholland
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

See that you get the original De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve when You ask
for it. The genuine is a certain cure fer
piles, sores and skin diseases Sharrar
& Mulholland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
A Good Cough Medicine for Child
rem.

~ have no hesitancy in recommend
ing Chamberlain Cough Remedy"
says +. Z Moran, we'll known and
popular baker, of Petersburg, Va 1--WE
have given II to our children when
troubled with bad coughs, also whoop-
ing cough, and it has always given per-
feet satisfaction. 1t was recommended
to me by druggist as the best cough
medicine for children as it contained
no opium or other harmful drug" Sold
by Bivins & Rhodes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

much about pictures. But | do love
10 watch people and study the influence
Of this atmosphere Of art" upon their
lives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

Life is short, but perhaps this is the
best thing about il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

Lost wealth may be recovered, but
lost time never.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

Damage suffered makes you know
ing, but seldom rich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

II thou art master, be sometimes
blind: If servant, sometimes deaf.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

Delicacy is TO the affections what
grace is TO beauty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

Honesty gets more praise than cop
perS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

IL A BAGLEY, Physician and Surgeon
u. Office Opera House Block. Office hours 80
to $3.50 and toS p. N. Diseases of the eyeand ear
specially.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
ALMA BUSINESS DIRECTORY
PROBE SSlONh Al.

nR c. W PRINGLE. General practice
~ Special attention given TO Neuralgia Iroub
les ONCE: New Pollasky Block. Hours, 2:2O TO
$500 p. IN, 200 10 300 p. m,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

Burdock Blood Bittors gives a man a
clear head, an active brain. strong
vigorous body-makes him tit for the
battle OF life
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

I F.SUYDAM. VI. D., Physician and Surgeon
d. Office opposite Church block.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
SOCIETIES 6.

Il b. Morning services 1890.
u. sunday School l2HO Evening services
1880. A. Il BOWMAN. Pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

DRESBYTERIAN HURCH-Morning service
i 1870: sunday school 1900. Evening service
80 p. m REV. ". X. SPENCER, Pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

EIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST
IL services each sunday at II n. m, W. X. G..
Hall, Adams Block Testimonial service, Wednes-
day evenings al 7:3D. at the residence of First
Reader All are cordially invited To all our
Services. j. o. PA KARD, First Reader.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Services are held
IL every sunday at 80 Il. III. aud 1000 a. m.
Sunday School at II 80 m. Evening Service at
200 O'Clock, standard time Services other days
az announced REV. II. q. JEFFERSON, Rector.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29

nR. y. F. McCLINToN. Graduate Of the
IL University OF Michigan. General Practice
ONCE in the New Pollasky Block. Office hours,
$3.50 10 IL 80 a. 80 to 1900 and 90 to $500 p.
m. Night calls al residence one mile west OF
town.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
cnrroN MARKETS.

NEW YORK N sfS ste sST Nth G prieea
1'' IN. bicher TO , points lower. owing TO
sohesnS early n reeeipts a 1a beaf Gs
I'1.Tas -,bi,a on the other were strong
statistics pot oa to 5 5ef sn pres
, ,,o several points above last nsht
bids urry 9f e g3yst a ana n3oS This
1novn,oent was maintained all through
the forenoon. o-o e,,rnris
80, iight and proved a full-set to the
Unusual large arrivals; at the p poTttS to-
,,,nrovv OFFSET 4 corresponGingly large est
mate for New Orleans r sfffdnsa E on IN
,,evo,,s turn of shorts for cover and buy-
ing for Mall Street nrempd5ea by nent
oi,roaG and in the South. Trade. how
ever. was not particularly aetiv We ana ana
reactions occurred from time to time uil-
del. sales for profits by scaloers.
At the close the market 1st,o was au1et na apd
steady, net 3 points higher TO point
low