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The Conservative, 1902-02-06
Elder Smith, who
lives just south Of
Nebraska City, re-
OIL.

ports indications of coal oil, so strong in
a we'll of his AZ feet deep, that the
water is undrinkable because of the
petroleum flavor and smell. There are
others who report oleaginous symptoms
upon their lands in Otoe county, and it
is high time that the earth beneath us
should be perforated to a sufficient
depth to demonstrate that we have either
coal, oil or artesian water. Messrs.
Rodenbrock and Buhlman are circu-
lating subscription paper for the
purpose of raising money for making
Investigations as to what is concealed
beneath US. Already the subscriptions
amount to quite sum of money, and it
is sincerely hoped that the wolk may
be begun within the next sixty days.
The Conservative, 1902-02-06
PAGAN ARBORI-
CULTURE.

plduCluS. II p q =
clares that the labors Of the man who
plants trees, "shall be enjoyed by after
ages. What is the purpose of the tree
planter? It is to benefit posterity."
"Shall then the industrious farmer
plant trees, of which he shall never see
the fruit? And, on the other hand,
shall not the statesman plant laws, in
stitutions and republics?"
This shows that long before the birth
Of Christ, arboriculture was planning
for posterity and endeavoring to make
the world more beautiful and better.
The tree-planter of the Present arbor-
phones his affectionate solicitude for the
welfare of Posterity to all the coming
generations, whose Present will be made
out of our Future. Plant trees
The Conservative, 1902-02-06
The delight with
which the average
protectionist exhort-
er denounces free
AMERICAN
FREE TRADE.

trade, as English, and yells in paroxys-
NAL wrath about the Golden Club, is
known of all men. Therefore, his
torical fact which The Conservative
herewith submits, is refreshing and re-
futing. The celebrated report Of Rob-
ert J. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury
of the United States during the admin
istration of James X. Polk, was pub
lished in December, 1916. On page 10
near the center is the following:
Commerce, agriculture, and naviga-
ton, harassed as they may be by foreign
restrictions, diminishing the amount of
exchangeable products which they could
otherwise purchase abroad, are burdened
with heavier impositions at home. Nor
duction of foreign tariffs, but the re-
verse, by furnishing the protected
classes there with the identical argu-
ment used by the protected classes here
against reduction. By countervailing
restrictions we injure our own fellow
citizens much more than the foreign
nations at whom we propose to aim
their force; and in the conflict of op-
posing tariffs we sacrifice our own COM
merce, agriculture and navigation. AS
well might we impose monarchical or
aristocratic restrictions on our own gov
ernment or people, because that is the
course of foreign legislation. Let us,
with revenue duties only, open our
ports to all the world, and nation after
nation will soon follow our example. If
we reduce our tariff, the party opposed
The Conservative, 1902-02-06
SINGLE COPIES, 5 CENTS.

Liz ITOIuOuV
BARTLEY'S bune seems affection
PREDECESSORS. ately solicitous about
long line of re-
publican predecessors to BARLEY in the
office of State Treasurer, and differs
from The Conservative as to the pro-
priety of the pardon of BARLEY by
Governor Savage. The esteemed Tri-
bune ignores the custom of former
State Treasurers, which permitted the
deposit of public funds in banks friendly
to the ruling party. 1t ignores the fact,
that in republican state conventions, for
nearly generation, promises of such
deposits did secure nominations. 1t is
either ignorant or forgetful that Will
lard was nominated for State Treasurer
of Nebraska years ago because of the
promise of a loan of twenty five thou
sand dollars of public money to certain
republican banker in Alma. And has
that money ever been repaid to the
state? Did or did not that note pass
from State Treasurer to State Treasurer
as cash? Gould custom like this do
otherwise than influence BARLEY to ac-
cede to and obey it? The Conservative
does not ask the Fremont Tribune or
anybody else to take "Mr. Morton's 8 un-
supported testimony against
previous State Treasurers," but it chal-
lenges the records-if they have been
kept intact-to show that he has mis-.
stated their case?
What Bartley did with the state war
rant proceeds, about which the Tribune
talks, nobody knows definitely. Per-
haps United States Senator Millard, who
has stated that the said warrant came
into the Omaha National for pay
ment as the property of the Chemical
National, of New York City, is as well
posted as anybody except BARLEY can
be?
The Conservative has not endeavored
to exculpate Bartley because many of
his predecessors notoriously handled
state funds just as he did, and happened
to escape detection and destruction.
But it has objected, and it does now OBJ
ject, to making Bartley vicarious sac
rifice for all the sins of his party and it's
representatives and agents. The Con-
servative wishes to inculpate the other
guilty men of all parties who may have
mishandled or misappropriated state
cash or allowed partisan favorites to do
so and screened them from punishment.
We have no excuse for BARLEY except
that he was in bad company, surrounded
by bad influences and inspired by long
line of bad precedents. And now we
The Conservative, 1902-02-06

Entered at the postofflce at Nebraska City,
Neb, as Second Glass matter, July 20, 1893.
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Pepper Sauce.

Take six large green and six laroe
red bell peppers. open, remove the
seed. and chop finely, taking care to
handle carefully, else they will burn
the hands. Chop finely medium
sized head of sweet white cabbage and
two large white onions. Mix all To.
yether. cover with a quarter of a cup
of salt, and let stand over night. If
the mixture seems salty the next
morning add water to dilute sufficient
", put into a cheesecloth bag and
press out well with a wooden potato
masher, using the hands as little as
possible. Now put into bowl and add
a rounding Tablespoonful each of celery
seed and white mustard seed. Dissolve
"a cup of white sugar in three cups of
best cider vinegar, and pour the cold
vinegar over all. Put into small jars,
,,over with cotton batting, adjust the
FORKS of self-seahng lids, and seal
cold. Although very hot, this mixture
is deliciously favored. Therefore, if
preferred. the number of peppers may
be reduced.-Good Housekeeping.
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Doins BETTER.

A very plain man in Glasgow has a
very plain daughter. sOne day she
was sitting on his knee right before
a looking glass. She contemplated
the reflection of their two faces and
then asked:
Papa, did God make: me?"
'Yes, dear" he replied.
Sand did He make your.
eyes" 8.
Looking again in the mirror, she
irew long breath and rejoined: "He
must be turning out better work
ately, isn't e?"-Scottish American.
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Coats for the winter season are
showing an elaborateness that has
seldom been equaled, and the new
models are destined to be unusually
popular because of this elaborateness
coming as they do, at time when the
American woman feels that she can
afford to indulge in some of Madame
Modes best offerings.
But while the fashionable coats are
elaborate they are in no ways loud or
gaudy. For the most part they are
studies in soft shades of tan and fawn,
or delicate biscuit and ivory tones
.colors, these, which can be depended
upon to harmonic with any costume
and to do equally decorative and use,
full duty for day or evening wear,
while it is wonderful to note what
variety of effects are secured in these
similar shades by the cleverly devised
trimmings.
Illustrations of two of the many at
tractive models are shown here. The
first, graceful three-quarter coat,
made of satin soft cloth in the color
ing of old ivory, the sacque shape just
suggesting the lines of the figure at
the sides and fastening down the front
with bordering scroll design APP
plique in darker brown cloth, which
makes background for q silken braid
ing in two paler shades OF fawn and
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brown, this design giving place about
the knees to holder and more decora-
tive device of vine leaves, and of clus-
tering grapes, which are wrought in
string-colored lace and embroidery
with clever touches of black here and
there.
Then the wide, bell-shaped sleeves
and the deep collar also bear the broi-
dered device, and, in addition, an edg-
ing of fur which introduces the dark
est brown of all, the lining of white
satin brocaded with scattered roses
and leaves being the last dainty detail
of charming coat
The second is of soft biscuitcolored
cloth lined with ivory satin brocaded
with design in delicate turquoise
blue, while, for its outer decoration.
bands of cut cloth bring the career of
the gracefully hanging garment to a
decorative career at the knees. and are
also a distinctive feature of the bell
shaped sleeves, and the deeply pointed
cape collar, which is laid about the
shoulders, and so cIeverly combined
with yoke and bordering fiounca of
ivory lace.
Then the fastening in front is effect
ed In quite new way by means OF
three sets Of rosettes in soft satin
centered with blue enamel and gold
buttons. ELLEN OSMONDE
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vogue this season.
A decidedly piquant little hat dis
plays the fashionable union of blue
and green, the dark but bright blue of
the felt being fecked with a green,
which is repeated in the velvet drawn
round the crown, and forming two
earsshaped loops at the back, divided
by long slide of shining paste, while
then the plumage of the bird poised
SO jauntily at the left side, shades
from blue to green.
One of the notable novelties has a
crown of cream cloth, while the up
turned brim is of fawn chenille, inter
plated with white, this quaint and
pretty fabric being caught together
over the white cloth at the back by
interlacings of gold and steel, and
finally finishing off towards the left
side in quantity knotted bow. Quite
new effect this, while for finishing
touch there is a bird of many hued
plumage poised on the crown, it's dom
inant tawny tint merging into purple
and green and black.
One model 1 have seen is a smart lit
tie hat of hairy white felt, with two
long and beautifully marked quilts
curving right across the front, while,
at either side, comes a chou of tur-
quoise tinted satin, with a striped
bordering of black. this pretty ribbon
being looped together at the back, so
that it droops over the hair in the
graceful manner demanded by fash
ion.
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.Another.Cheerful Soul.

thanks always looks on the bright
side Of things. Do you know what he
said when he lost his job the other
day?"
81 haven't heard"
"He seemed to be quite cheerful over
it. You see,' he explained, 4 applied for
a raise of salary nearly six months ago
and didn't get it. Think how much
more would have had to lose if they'd
given me the increase Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
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The wisdom of Years.

Fat4er-Your income is small, and
that girl hasn't a penny in her own
right.
Son-That's true, but she has lots
of rich relatives, who are sure to re-
member her.
Father-That's the trouble. They
will visit you by the dozen, eat you
out of house and home, and outllve
you both in the end.-N. Y. Weekly
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Anti-Lean DIET

Housekeeper-The idea of a great,
fat fellow like you going about beg
giDg.
Tramp-Please, mum, it isn't fat.
was so thin at the last town / went
to that good kind woman took pity on
me, and fed me with yeastcake.-N.Y
Weekly.
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oily (indignantly)-What do you
Qualified for the Job.

He had been looking over his sons
expense account
What do you think you will make
of him ?" they asked.
We'll, l don't just know" he re-
piled, thoughtfully, "but 1 should
think he would be of considerable
value to champagne house that
wished to have it's particular brand
doomed" Post.
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Cruel to CholIx.

Cholly (proudly)-By Jove! I'm quite
professor of swimming, don't you
know. 1 taught Mabel Galley how to
swim in two lessons
Jack-Gad! That was quick throw
down.
Cholly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES do you
mean?
Jack-Why, she let me give her ten
lessons before she learned.-Brooklyn
Life.
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Court Scandals.

Charley, DEAR said young Mrs. Tor
kins, 'the scandal in high life must be
dreadful. I'm glad we belong to the
middle classes
What are you talking about?"
Il accidentally overheard you talking
to that friend who called last night
about the terrible way in which sew
eral kings had beaten several queens.
Washington Star.
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Still Looking for Them.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Doy remember
when we used to go around looking for
sequestered spots?
Mr.. Crims onbeak-Yes, l was looking
for one last night.
''What?"
81 was only playing cards, dear, and
there didn't seem to be an ace in the
pack. Statesman
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An Easy Guess,

"He used to be the black sheep of
the flock, didn't hep"
"Well. come to think of it, I be-.
lieve he was a rather worthless sort
of boy. But what made you ask
that?"
Everybody seems so anxious to
praise him for being decent. Chi
cago Record-Herald.
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Brother Mi1lsap Not to Blame

Sister Durham-Well, you've read the
list of conference appointments. How
do you like Brother Millsap, the young
man that is to preach for your church
the coming year?
Sister Middleton-I've got nothing
against Brother Millsap, but I don't
like the bishop for sending him to us.
Chicago Tribune.
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Her Version of the Incident.

81 suppose you regard Eve as to
blame for tempting Adam to eat the
apple?"
Not at all" answered Miss Cayenne.
"Eve was too generous to want the ap-
pie all for herself, and Adam was not
gentleman enough to let her have It."
Washington Star.
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Not as Bad n. He Feared.

'Do you believe the world is grow
ing wickeder?"
"Well, Pm not sure. When one of
my eighbors shot hen that belonged
in my coop began to have my doubts.
But when he tossed the fowl over the
fence, I felt good deal better."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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one. ANY HUMMER OIL az
tractive shapes may be found in the
felt models for winter wear, and
among these is what may be called the
Tam-o'-Shanter toques, which are.
made piquantly pretty by the pres
ance of a bandeau which tits them
up in front and gives full effect to the
presence of deft drapery of soft silk
through which are thrust two curv-
ing quilts.
A soft gray-green Tam-o'Shanter,
Sor instance, will be contrasted with
pale turquoise blue silk, and tawny
brown quilts; another is a study in
scarlet with relieving touch of white
in the pattern of the soft silk; while
again a nut-brown with trimmings of
forget-me-not blue is quite charming.
One model which is likely, think,
to be specially popular, repreents one
of the leading and most becoming
shapes for the coming season, the
outer folds of soft white Zibeline felt,
giving place towards the center to vivid
emerald green velvet, so arranged as
to suggest crown, though it is not
raised at all above the level of the
brim, while then the two effectively
contrasted fabrics are draped low
down at the back, and finished off with
graceful scarf-like ends. Of course
this toque can be obtained in any
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SOttO.VOce.

'Will you trust me, Fanny?" he
cried, passionately, grasping her hand.
with all my heart, Augustus, with
all my soul, with all myself" she whis-
pered, nesting on his manly bosom.
would that you were my tailor" he
murmured to himself, and tenderly he
took her in his arms.-Tit-Bits.
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Times Changes,

The text, "Suffer children to come unto
me-
Is quote6 quite differently now.
They say, Suffer children to come If
they're good,
But not If they kick up a row."
Los Angeles (Call Herald
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Sick and Diseoura<ed.

HE used to be so optimistic-always
smiling and full of hope"
II know 1t. But that was before he
found out that he was getting three
dollars week less than the man at
the next desk.-Chicage Record-Her-
aid. (.
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Experientia Docet.

The Prospective Bride sometimes
wish I had more experience in house
keeping and domestic life.
The Old Stager-But, my dear, if you
had you would never get married.-N.
Y. Herald.
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The Disappointed Woman.

In the dead of night Mrs. Alvira
9ankey, wife of business man in
Rogers Park, stealthily arose from her
ied, CROPPED around till she found her
husbands clothes, and proceeded to
'earch the pockets.
Good land!" she said to herself.
The letters gave him this morning
are not here! He must have mailed
them"
Bitterly disappointed, she crawled
back into bed.-Chicago Tribune.
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A Great Hand.

Mike Teaching Pat poker)-Well
shot how yez got?
fat-Four trowels and black sham.
rocki-Puck.
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The Season Opens.

Now to the winds with politics.
To greater measures bow;
The strongest sphere of influence"
Must be the football now.
N Y. Times.
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Less and Less,

The wireless telegraph has come.
The horseless carriage, too,
And now. alas, they tell US tina;
The coalless winters due.
Chicago RecordlHeraldl
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-26

His Father-Was your captain cool
during the battle?
His Son-He must have been.
His Father-Why so?
His Son-I saw him shivering.-De-
troit Free Press.
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The Fair Sex,

We bring them bonbons every night,
And when we win their hearts to boot,
The darling girls turn round and say,
ITO make him love you, fee0 the brute!"
The Smart Set
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-26

She romantic SOLUBLE looks so re-
served, so subdued-there's a sweet pa
thence about him. 1 suppose he's loved
and lost. All! me!
He (clod)-Or loved and married. All!
me!-Ally Sloper.
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Miss Tartley-Yes, and I've got bet
with Madge Brown that you won't have
the nerve to say it. = Philadelphia
Press.
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She Won Her Ret.

Mr.. Timmid-I-er-no doubt, Miss
Tartley, you may guess what Ter
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ELI and fur are combined in
many of the early winter
hats that are now being
seen, and the combination
is at all times a charming
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-06
THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
The President Will Make Several
 Speeches.

Washington Special to New York World.
 President Roosevelt has promised to at tend the annual meeting Of the spanish War Veterans m Detroit next Septemocr. It is undrstood he win prepare for the occasion a speech that will De cam paign ono.
 It has been. asserted the President in- tended to go on the stump during the Congressional campaign next fall This Is not true. He will make few speeches during the coming summer and rall.
 The Detroit speech will be review of the work done by the army in the Span Philipp'r es. The President will elaborate his ideas expressed in his speech here last night before the Sons of the American Reovlution that the flag shall never come down in the archipelago. lie wants cv- cry Republican candidate for Congress to go before the country on that plat form and will insist upon 1t.
 Following the Philippine program the President's campaign, speeches Will be against the trusts. He will show that to antagonize the big combinations of capital. Ills hopes that the actions brought by the Attorney General against the beef trust and the Northern Securi- ties Company merger. and those to be brought against the sugar trust and tn, coal trust, will be in such shape that he can point to them with satisfaction.
 Notwithstanding the attitude of his party ana niS forced compliance With It, the President is really a tariff reformer. He does not intend to bring tariff revi- sion very prominently before the coun- try in the Congressional campaign. but he has a well defined plan to make the Congress elected this fall do something with the tariff s, he can use that Tn addition to his antitrust action. as an issue in the Presidential campaign in 1904. He will be opposed by the high protectionists. but he thinks he will have his way, and he has the last speech of Mckinley as a guide for his action.
 The President said yesterday to a caller he hoped the Cuban reciprocity bill would come to him with the amendment re- moving the differential tarin on sugar. He said it would give him great pleasure to sign it.
 The greatest concern the President has is the trouble the Democrats are making about the atrocities by the American arr my in the Philippines. He is angry with Lodge. who evolved the idea of having the Republicans sit quiet in the Senate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-06

tobIegraphy In the Congressional Direc- tory he informs us that he "enetered printing office as an apprentice when IF years of age. and has set type in nearly every State in tho Union." Mir. Cummings WAS born in New Yorw State just sixty one years ago on May l5. 1sI, and Was a Union soldier in the war between the States.
 Mir. Cummings early in his life, us he told at social gathering in this city few years ago. conceived the idea of learning something of the United Stae.s by travelling and working at his trade of printer. He was thoroughly proficient in his calling and had no difficulty in securing employment. He came to Montgomery from a printing office in Southwest Georgia. and worked short while on The Advertiser. He recalled all the circumstances which seemed to be vividly impressed upon his mem,Ty.
 From here he went to Tuskegce and
 was employed on The South Western Baptist, which at that time had .argc circulation in several States. He worked his way back to his home in New York All this time he was storing up informa- ton which served him good purpose in days that followed. The Southern people had no better friend in Congress than Amos J. Cummings of New York.