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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-15
Alexander
County National
Bank

Commercial Ave. and Eighth Street,
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-15
A Pacsergcr Boat.

Jane waa greatly interested in the
model Of q passenger packet whch
was drawn at a speed OF six niles AZ
hour on the Eric canal IN 1890. TaC
passengers are sitting on The deck In
comfortable chairs viewing the seen
cry and drinking IN the pure and in.
MIGRATING country air Jane stood for
some minU.c silently enjoying their
comfort and apparent enjoyment
So restful and fascinating" shc
said. mo cinders. no smoke. no jolt
ing. no jarring. 40 peanut peddlers,
no roaring or shrieklng of loc1motiy g
whistles. no humping. no Plush seats /.
nothing but peaceful rural quietude
and clearly comfort'
LITTLE EGYPT"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-15

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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
r. A. Good

The peoples party nominee for state
representative from Webster county
was born in Freeport, H., in 1866. and
came to Webster county with his par
|ents in 1882. He engaged in the general
merchandise business in 1887 in the
town Of Cowles. and has continued in
the same place for seventeen years,
tning now head Of the firm of Good &
Bennett. Formerly republican he al
lied himself with the peoples party
eight years ago and has been stead
FAST and consistent advocate of its
principles at all times since. Mr..
Goods opponent is Chas. w. Haley, a
colonel on Governor Mickey's stan, a
man OF wealth and the B. & M. land
agent OF Webster county.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
j. I. MCLEAN

j. T. MCLEAN of Broken Bow, can
didate Tor state senator of the Eff
teenth senatorial district. was born in
Brooklyn. N. Y, August T. 1857 When
but child his parents moved to Har-
rison county, la. In the spring of 1882
his parents moved to near Westervlle,
Custer county, Nebraska, where his
father took IN homestead. When
he was 20 years OF age he went to
Omaha, where for four years he
worked his way through school, He
also spent two years in school at Lin
coin. one of which at the Western
Normal college, and one year at the
Lincoln Normal university. When but
a boy he was a member of the Far
mers' Alliance, in which he took an
active part. For the past six years
he has been a travelling representative
fof the Deering Harvester company,
which position he held at the time
he was nominated His nomination
came without any previous knowledge,
or effort on his part.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
John d. Loweinstei1

John d. Loweinstein was born in
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. %, 1854. He came
to Nebraska April Is, 1878, settling on
a farm five miles northeast of Kearney
where he has by honest toll increased
his holdings to about LOO acres OF
some of the best land in Nebraska Mr..
LOweinstein is OF German parentage.
He acquired his education in the pub
he schools, is an active member of the
board OF directors of the Farmers
Elevator Co. at Kearney. and a lead
ing citizen in all public enterprises.
Mr.. Loweinstein is opposed to the new
revenue law in its present form and ii
elected to the legislature will cast his
vote to amend it SO that the common
people will only pay their just share OF
the taxes. He is also deeply interested
in new elevator law. He is a farmer
in fact and lives on his farm. He is
opposed to free passes and against
the lobbyist.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03

Hason Turner of Pierce has been
nominated as the candidate of the flu
sion forces from the Nineteenth repre-
sentative district. Mr.. Turner was
born on farm in New York state in
1S47, received his education in the pub
lie schools and the state normal at AL
bany, N. Y, and taught school in his
native state several years. He came
to Pierce county in 1882, took up a
homestead in Thompson precinct and
resided there till 1892; was elected SUI
perintendent of public instruction for
three terms and filled the Office very
acceptably; has since operated hotel,
and later engaged in the real estate
business in Pierce, which business he
still follows.
Mr.. Turner is an active and con-
scientious citizen. recognized by all as
man of integrity, ability and conser-
vative judgment, and the voters of Ce-
dar and Pierce counties can do no
better than to elect him as their rep
resentative to the state legislature
which convenes at Lincoln next win
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
Georee A. Herzoe

Fusion candidate for state senator
in the Twenty-fifth district, composed
of Clay and Hamilton counties, was
born in Germany August II, 1850;
came to America in 1867. In Septem-
Der, 1874. he came to Nebraska and
located on homestead eight miles
northwest of Harvard, in Clay county,
where he was actively engaged in
farming until 1883. when he moved to
Harvard and engaged in the real es-
state business. Mr.. Herzog has taken
an active part in the business and
building up of Harvard and Clay coun-
ty. He was a member of the city coun-
Gil FIVE years and mayor OF Harvard
five years. He was postmaster at Har-
ward four years. He is interested in
the Farmers Cooperative Grain and
Live Stock Shipping association OF
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
Cecil Matthews

The fusion nominee for representa-
tive from Red Willow county, was
born at Johnson, Nemaha county,
Nebraska, Sept. 5, 1870 He received
his education in the common schools
and the state agricultural college of
Kansas at Manhattan. He has been
farm hand, printer, meat cutter,
plasterer and mason by trade At pres
ent he is following the plasterer's and
mason's trade, and he is recognized as
a skilled workman and in great de-
mand. Politically he has always been
a populist and ready defender of
those principles on the platform or
elsewhere. RE is debater Of great
recognized ability and as platform
speaker he can always win the farmer.
In 1895 he stumped Johnson county
with Hon. Hugh Lancaster. In 1896 he
stumped Red Willow county with Hon.
Pat McAillip and at present he is
making a campaign in Red Willow
county with nearly 800 majority
against him. that has caused his oppo-
nent to say that he wished the agony
was over" He will carry Red Willow
county and in the coming legislature
he will be fighter Tor good state
government.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
PEOPLES CANDIDATES

been county treasurer, was elected
state senator from this county in 1900
and was one Of the men in that iegis-
lature who held no railroad pass or
other free transportation. He was al
ways found standing for the people. In
1902, without nis knowledge or con-
sent, he was nominated by the fusion
lists for state treasurer, carried Adams
county but was defeated in the state
with the rest Of the ticket. The pres
ent nomination for state senator came
to him unsolicited and while he was
away from home. He has always been
closely identified with the upbuilding
OF Hastings and promoting the best in
terests of Adams county and the state
of Nebraska
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03

Mr.. Jackson was born in a log cabin
in the then wilderness of Wisconsin,
four years after her star was added to
our national emblem. His life from q
boy up to the present has been one OF
constant effort While always fairly
successful in his business ventures he
has met with adversely and many dis
couragements, but they have only
spurred him to greater effort. He em-
[barked in the mercantile business,
which he has carried forward to sue
cess, and is today a successful mer-
chant at Upland with branch store
at Deweese. His sympathy for those
struggling against odds, his firm be-
lief in true democracy and that COM
petition, the greatest spur to human
progress, should not be destroyed, in
duced him to join the peoples party in
1890. He has never before sought or
aspired to Office, but desire to do his
part in the struggle OF the people
against corporate greed, induced him
to accept of the nomination at this
time. He has been at all times for a
higher education and better moral
condition. He has represented his
lodge five times in the grand lodge A.
o. U. w. and is also treasurer of the
Nebraska State Retail Merchants as
ISOLATION. He has family of six chill
dren and his faithful wife, who has
been an inspiration to, and has shared
iafe9rs, tor tWenty-six years.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
j. S. Lord

The candidate for representative on
the fusion ticket was born in Rush
vile, Schuyler county, ILL.,, in 1865, but
came with his parents to Richardson
county, Nebraska. in 1868. where he
has since resided Mr.. Lords parents
settled on a farm south of Salem and
the love of and interest in agriculture
inculcated in JOSH as he is famii-
iarly called. while child, has always
remained with him and he is today
farmer in heart and soul and his in
terests are thoroughly with that class.
After finishing his education in the
public schools he took a thorough
course In pharmacy and in 1890 be-
came a regipCtsed pharmacist under
the laws of the state of Nebraska ana
for several years has followed that line
|of business. His interests at the pres
|ent time are. however. conferred in
two farms which he owns, located in
the best part of Richardson county and
therefore his moneyed interests as we'll
as his natural inclinations are with
the agricultural population and Ii
elected he will truly serve their best
interests.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
Victor Andersen,

Victor Anderson was born in st.
Charles, Ill, August Z, 1870. He came
to Nebraska twenty-seven years ago
and settled on his fathers homestead
where. he. still resides; was nominated
for state repI SSsle AfiFAs tor .uKearney
county in 1900 by the fusion forces aid
elected and reelected in 1902. MIR.
Anderson voted against the revenue
bill in the last legislature and stands
for independent elevator legislation
and will if elected do all he can for
the Brady bill. He received the nomi-
nation for state senator in September.
He stands for all the reforms advo-
Gated by Mr.. Berge and favors econ
omy in our state affairs. Mr.. Anderson
is at present the president of the Kear-
ney County Mutual Insurance COM
pany.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
DR.. J. N. Lyman

Dr. j. N. Lyman of Hastings, Neb.,
fusion candidate for state senator,
from Adams county, Twenty-seventh
district, was born in Lorraine, N. Y,
Apr. 8, 1888. Educated in common
schools, at Pulaski academy, also in
medical department of the university
of Michigan, and the nationel medical
college of Washington, D.. c., from
which he received the degree of M. d.
in March, 1862. Was a surgeon in the
war of the rebellion. Practiced medi-
cine for several years after the war.
He has lived in Adams county, Ne
braska, for nearly thirty years. His
main business has been farming and
stock raising in which he was sue
cessful and from which he retired
about three years ago. He has twice
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
G. III. Terwi1liser

Mr.. TerwiIliger was born on farm
in Ringgold county, Iowa, in Noyem-
Der, 1860. On February 2, 1881, he
came to Seward county, Nebraska,
where he has ever since resided He
left the farm in September, 1886, and
began the study of law in Iowa state
university at Iowa City, Iowa. Re-
manned there but one term, and re-
turned to Seward and entered the law
Office of R. P. Anderson. Admitted to
the bar in 1883, and at once began the
practice of law at Seward. He was
one of the pioneers of the peoples in
dependent party in Seward county.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
j. s. p. Mover

Mr.. Meyer was born in Lycoming
county, Pa, Feb ID, 1858. OF Dutch
and French German stock. In the
spring of 1878 he came to Saunders
county. He was one of the prime
movers in organizing the peoples in
dependent party in Saunders county.
HE'S intelligent well-read and we'll
postcd upon all the current topics OF
the day. Capable and honest, sincere
and earnest in his convictions. A life
long farmer, he knows their needs and
aspirations and will faithfully repre-
sent their interests, without any pref
udice to therights of other interests
in the county,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
WilliAn H. Moses

Mr.. Moses was born in Allegheny
county, N. r., in 1861 He came to
Nebraska in 1885, locating in Valley
county, where he still resides. He has
been engaged in farming for sixteen
years. He served two terms as county
supervisor in his district. He lives at
Ord, working at his trade as mason,
engaging in business for himself at
the present time as manufacturer OF
cement building blocks. He is at pres
ent in the city council
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
j. w. Hart

The fusion candidate for the legis-
lature from Clay county was born in
Morgan county, Illinois, in 1S48, and
came to Nebraska in 1873. He now re-
sides on his farm adjoining the town
of Edgar. He has served the citizens
of his community for fourteen years
in the town council and as mayor.
He is a stakeholder in the farmers
elevator, and if elected will be found
advocating those measures that effect
the welfare OF the farming interests.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03

trail City where he has been engaged
in the hardware business ever since.
being the senior member OF the firm OF
Bishop & Winthrop. He is lifelong
democrat but has never taken an ac-
tive part in politics until this year,
and it was only after persistent urging
that ne consented 10 make the race for
representative for this district.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
O. r. Bishop

O. T. Bishop, fusion candidate for
representative, Fortieth district. or
Merrick county, was born in New York
state in 1853 He worked on farm
until about twenty years of age; then
taught school several terms and clerked
in general store at Burlington N.
T., for about two years. In 1885 he
located at Alma. Neb., where he
clerked in a general store for little
over year, going from Alma to Cen
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
Private Hospital

One of the most complete and salts
factory private hospitals in the state
is that of DR.. C. A. Shoemaker of this
city. With all modern equipments he
is prepared to treat diseases OF the
nervous system of MEN, WOMEN
AND CHILDREN. Special attention
given to diseases of Women and Sur
gical diseases. Every convenience for
pelvic and abdominal surgery. Static
electricity used in treating Anemia,
Rheumatism and Paralysis. X-Ray
examinations with no discomfort or
injury to patient. Everything is home
like as possible. Board and room rea-
sonable. The Electro Radiator cures
Rheumatism, Asthma and various dis
eases-the only one in the state.
Send full account of your ailment
to DR.. Shoemaker and lie will advise
you TIC proper treatment, time nee
essa,y for cure, expense for treatment,
board. room, etc. Please mention The
Independent when writing. Address
Dr.. c. A. Shoemaker, 1121 J. street,
Lincoln, Neb,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
George H. Ross

Mr.. Ross was born in Morgan coun-
ty, Illinois, in 1912, where he lived on
a farm until the civil war; He enlisted
in the 101 Ill. v. L., and remained In
the service until the close of the war.
He came west in 1872 and homesteaded
in Gage county, remaining there for
twelve~years when he bought farm
near WiiDu1, Earire ceNnty,~sMhere he
now resides.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-03

leave no stone unturnCd to defeat Mr..
FandiverS attempt to have the courts
issue II writ of mandamus. 1t has been
suggested that Attorney General Moody
might not be unwilling to tender Gov
ernor Warlicid and Attorney General
Bryan the assistance of the Department
Of Justice in their contest before the
State courts. and it il rot impossible
that Il tentative suggestion may be
diplCnatiCaliy made TO Governor War
field before long, iEtinatiug that the
service Of on" of the assistant attorneys
general Of the United States may be at
the d;>T">aI If Governor W0riicld and
Attorney General Bryan if they desire
his. services. It is assumed that Cover
nor WartipI IT, entirely sincere in his
opposition 10 the projected GisfIauchiso-
ment of the black vote by mpaHs OF TIL,
constitutional amendment ANA that hu
will g'Hl,y avail himself of such I.owcr-
full aid H. ti.t Of the Department Of
Justice.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-03
Prospective Jackson Contest

The much mortcd question a> t"
whether Crngr, >>man William ii. Jack
sur. "f the First district, will contest the
seat of Hon. Thomas \. Smith. Demo
clat. who was returned elected on No
vembcr : last, will likely be finally set
tied sometime next week. An effort is
being made to SCCur" Il conference of
representative Republicans of The East
crm Shore Counties 10 he held in Bnlti-
more either next Tuesday or WcdmcS-
day. THESE representatives, will include
such men rs Sub-TrcaSllrel' \. Lincoln
Dryden, of Somerset county: Hon. Phil
lips Lee GoldSburough. of Dorchester
county: Guy Wilson. of Talbot county
DE Isaac Barber, of Talbot county. and
II number of others. It is not likely titt
tongr, man Jark>tl will attend. but
he will hr represented from his own
county Wicomira--by several con>vrva-
tive lul wcll-infuimcI residents who
have the Interests or the Con%rr >ula!'
al heart.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-03
A NATIONAL PARTY

National purity and the Demo
cratic party is Eow II party of II
section The wonderful growth of the
Republican party has attracted wide at
tcuton. and much speculation has been
INDUCED in us to reasons for its wonder
full growth in the past four years. One
of the very first reasons for its growth.
ccs$ful administration of public affairs.
The people have been impressed with its
capacity and the SoundncsS of its eco
nomic principles. Again, it has stood
for hearty growth. 1t has been upright
President Roosevelt typifies the true
American spirit. and rs the leading cX
poncnt of his rArty's principles the peo-
pie have measured the party by the man
and men who are its leaders. The Re
publicans carried every Northern, West
crn and Eastern State and penetrated
the Southland. Nothing can stop its
growth. not even prejudice President
Roosevelt is the friend Of the South as
much rs of the North and East and
West. and we look for his new term to
wipe out whatever misunderstanding
there may have been us to his feelings
toward this part of our beloved ccun-
try. 1t is time for the South not to be
misled longer hccaus" of the agitation
of political leaders. II is common now
a-dayS 10 charge the Republicans with
everything that has had anything to do
with keeping alive scctionaIiSm. but this
Us not true. Maryland does rot believe
this. neither 10 Missouri TOR West Nir-
ginia. and the time il fast approaching
whcn we 'rau he in reality citizens Of
a common con@try. knowing no North.
no 'S"uth. uo East. 10 West.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-03
THE SIMPLE LIFE.

TIME great mass Of p%"pI" Of mod
,latp means. and the very large
uumhcr of them swelling every
vein :, make u show beyond their means.
ar" ROT in Il position to preach the sim
pie life t" their more forclanllcd Ercth-
rem and sisters. Almost cverybCly's
house 'r apartments is full of inappr0-
pirate furniture and expensive trifes,
damnably in the way. hut kept as Il
supposed badge of fil$li0n and taste
Because II few hundred distinguished
amateurs. adding high intelligence and
constant study to a naturally refined
taste. gradually accumulate pictures and
objects of art in certain lines and accord
ing to definite purposes and standards.
every lnan Jack OF lis must tumble over
thc'srol> a,n0Sscd by his wife and keep
the Recording Angel working overtime.
Bin jones' who ate in his shiTtSlecvcS
till he came to New York, must don
evening clothes Saturday night, take
MI. Bill to dinner at a restaurant Of
the grand price, pay So for seats at the
theatre, lobstcrize after the dinner, and
Chen tCtter home 10 Harlem and six
days of dainticS from the dclicatesScn
shop. Tho lounges and restaurants of
the iIluStriills hotels arc full OF men
and w1mcn, thousands If whom are
trying T." liv" n state suite life on II
hail hcdr income An undoubtcd
passion Ter the expensive aud gauly is
at once expressed Eymlathctic;illy and
encouraged by the miles Of elaborate
hotels. restaurants and cafes that are
the glory Of the town and the wonder OF
strangers. l. the Simple Life conson-
amt with the electric ANA electric light
age
In this town there are plenty of quiet
mn!">t p,...&!s going their own way
AN. &"t init lting their neighbors. hut
tho HI / a| life that is most obvious,
here :. vt t,rr >impI" lite - much a~
il j. what. Z, Itsr II phrase innNccntly
applied hy 1Ir Hewitt alui jprularly ac-
rrpcd by iniIIr K. Fcl!~wS. is called a
":Iupc Christian life. - New York sun
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-03
THE M'KINLEY MONUMENT !

Americans. without regard to PARTY.
will be "1ld Of the completion ~ the
fund of &CCnOCO for the erection Of u
lato.H} mo: amyat to Wil'iam Mckim-
ley. or This fund New York contributed
%l5O,N"D, Dhip Mcl[inlvY's native State.
SlOn,Gan AMI Illinois $4,000 the rr-
mHiHdp" coming from nil parts of The
Union. Mt thr least gratifying + cot
turr in regard % the contributions is
that in the main they were Ill small
amounts. coming from the People ull
over the country. who have thus shown
thrir love and respect fer, perhaps, the
most popular Of American Presidents
since the cr:t Of GOOD feeling in Mon
ror'S time.
Willie the G,ct1incs promulgated at
the Chicago convention IN 1886 and at
Kansas City in 1900 were. Of course,
chiefly res pon>ibIr for McKiulcy'> two
great tliunpis at the polls. 10 small
part of Tn" second BATTLE that of 1900.
WAS won blythe personal popularity Of Il
President who bore himself so gracious
~ and wisely and with such command
Ing ability in Statccraft us To win the
esteem ard admiration of his political
opponents and the love of his own PARTY.
Circumstances aided in making his adj
minStlation conSpicuouSly successful.
but history has justly given to President
Mckinney the greater part of the credit
due for carrying the nation safely and
wisely through the stress of unsafe, I.pli-
teal agitation ard through war which
has changed TIE map of the world and
given new hope and promise of future
triumph to Republican principles.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-03
A JOLLY DINNER
And How Musk Rats Were Eaten
For Rabbits

Not very many morths ago. the Whig
told the stCry of Huwhie TbomnSon's
brave encounter with II mad bull in up
per Elk Neck. Although the ball was
not conquered on that occasion. and fin
ally threw his brave adversary down Il
luvinc, yet it was u np-and-tuck contest
between man and beast, very much more
complimentary to the nerve. muscle and
%fIl OF the former, IMAM 10 the mere brute
IoF'" "i Ill" Alt''F'
Since that affair with thr angry bovine
fu.lir ThC,uIa,sa he's added tg his gru-
rral reputation a< 81 genial ana agreeable
Communion something If the hciuic. siurr
the man who had cr.a.lpncc enough and
nerve enough to saiZ, a mad hull iiy the
horns and curb his lHwlcSS attack. must
b" cast in mold akin. at least. To- tn"
ariGlr.
But whether nature G,rtguvl IIuglir
in p hcro'a mc,d or Lot. lis bravery has
lran well uttcstol in many Il strenuous
wrr>tlr with wind ana wave uIwu tenn
+, .iuluS s"... with tine angry dcn2yus
of tlGpical mN@lr> and with the arctic
monsters uf the puur regions
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upvi.itrd bv Him ,rF his nvnrrinn,. as
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