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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-06
LELAND POWERS

The greatest impersonator of the
age will give one of his inimitable
entertainments, in the opera house on
Thursday evening. March 18th. Don't
fail 10 attend or you will miss one of
the very best entertainments of the
spaSIn
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-06
Opportunities
in the South.

No portion of the United
States has made greater prog
ress in the last year Or two
than the South. Northern
and foreign capital is rapidly
invading that section, finding
profitable investment in the
various industries and factori-
es that are being rapidly deyei-
oped and built. The great in
fiux OF settlers Is creating an
increased demand for lands OF
all kinds and prices are grad
ually advancing, as they Will
for years to come. Work is
plentiful and poverty practi-
cally unknown. Alabama 10
supplying the coal and iron to
all the world. More money
can be made and with less la
Dor In the raising Of small
fruits and berries and in trnck
patching on the Gulf Coast
than in any other state In the
Union. Strawberries from Al
ALBANIA reach northern mar
kets before those from the
states In the southeast. Cat
tie can be raised with great
.prOfit, there being millions OF
acres OF cheap range lands. III
YOU are interested IN the south
and its resources and desire
information on any subject,
address
G. A. PARK,
General Industrial and immigration
Agent.
LOUISVILLE & NAsHvILLER .R-
LOUISVILLE, Ky.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-06
NOTICE.

At the Mater Art StudIo--A cut.
Will continue until this ad is with
drawn. $500 per dozen photos for
81. 80. All work guaranteed.
NJ. Z. MATER SMITH,
photographer
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-06

You will now find Or. Cragg
officing with j. w. Mccullough
in. basement of old Bailey bank
building. s-folt ~ II
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-06
WANTED.

Furs Of all kind. See me at Briley's
place. Chanute, Kans. / will pay the
highest market price. +. FREwERT.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-12-31
ENDORSES ENGLEHARD
Mr.. Leach Complains that The Indepsn
dent Hns Given Too Much space
to Single Tax

Similar complaints to that of Mr..
Leach are made from time to time to
The Independent: Too much single
tax; too much socialism; too much
politics, not enough politics, etc. All
that The Independent will say in re-
ply is that everybody connected with
the paper is woring as hard as he can
and as well as he knows how to make
the paper worthy Of ten times lis
present circulation.
1t Is not to be expected that every
article in every issue will meet the
approval of every subscriber. II we
grant that socialists and single tax
ers are actuated by desire to better
the condition OF mankind, then We
cannot afford to shut our eyes to the
fact that other remedies than pop
ulism are not only suggested by 9TH
ers, but that they are supported by
strong ARGUMENTS by able men.
Neither socialism or single tax can
be pooh-poohed to the rear.
Editorially, The Independent is a
stronger populist paper than ever it
was before. Ii is neither single tax
nor socialist, but the arguments made
by the supporters OF these isms con-
tain great deal of truth. even IL the
premises are not all we'll taken OF the
conclusions not all well drawn: and
by discussion this truth can be
learned.
The founders of the peoples party
grasped a few fundamental truths and
grounded their movement upon these:
but that did not give them a mortgage
upon all truth. or render IL unneees-
sary for r0pulists TO keep abreast OF
the times. The iopuIIst' Of today
knows more than he did ten years
ago. II IN natures he should. Human
progress Ii possible only because man
yesterday did not know everything
and there was something for him 10
learn today. and will b. something for
him 10 learn tomorrow. Mr. Leach
says
Editor Independent. herewith en-
close you draft In payment of ms
subscription which. through negll-
genee. 4 have allowed 10 become de-
Ilnquent Tn Mr.. Mampln'A brain
Leaks" he says: 'Dont complain Oh
the sermon If you haven't paid the
preacher" The independent haRnt
Just suited me ~ late. bat II wasn't
pald Tor. 40 haven't any Kick coming.
You have had little too much sim
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-12-31

board saves him from punishment. II
the officers of cities fail to do his will,
a subservient legislature turns them
out of Office by ripper bill. When
the press assumes tone which dis
pleases him. a bill to muzzle 1t is
hurried through. The federal patron
age is distributed on the same prir-
ciple. The net result Is that Quay con-
trolls Pennsylvania to an extent that
Is equaled by no European monarch
in his own dominion. Even the car
of Russia is bound by tradition, but
Quay makes his own traditions, and
makes them while you wait
Ii is to that sort of government that
the voters of the republican party
submit, having reduced themselves TO
a cypher in the affairs Of state. They
have created feudal lords TO reign
over them and are as submissive rs
ever were the slaves Of ancient Egypt.
For such men no man can have any
respect. They are despised even by
their bosses.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-12-31

enough to buy back the products and
the foreign markets are about gone,
leaving no outlet for Overproduction.
Mark what | say: If the inexorabie
law of cause and effect has not been
expungei from the statute book OF
the Almighty; unless halt Is called
very soon, you may expect to see the
horrors of the French revolution put
on the American stage with all the
modern improvements, and within the
next decade. Astor, who went to En-
gland some time ago and bought him
a place on the island and became a
British subject, says he sees what is
coming as plainly as | do; he took
time to think and escaped the great
calamity that is coming upon this
once free land of ours, and he skipped
out when there was not such rush
for state rooms as there will be after
a while. He knew very well that II
things would keep on as you and
have seen them for some time past,
the time was not far off when there
would be such crowd of his class OF
people hurrying abroad, every out
going steamer, he might be showed on
the gang plank.
Here is an extract from republican
speech by John J. ingalls, in the United
States senate that shows us what ne
thought at that time. He said: 1--WE
cannot disguise the truth that we are
on the verge OF an impending revoiu-
ton w. nj. LAkIN.
Aurora, Neb.
(Mr Lalyin's argument is similar
to that of Gaylord Wiltshire, who be-
lieves that the recent fall in the price
of cattle and hogs, and the attendant
rise in the price Of beef and pork,
are both the result OF oyerproduction
The facts are, however, that the sup
ply Of cattle especially is much shorter
than last year.
The Independent takes no stock In
the overproduction theory. 1t does
believe. however, that underconsump-
tion causes distress. BY means of spe-
cial privileges in railroads. bank is
sues, protective tariffs, ETC., a small
rortion OF the people are enabled to
tax all the rest inordinately for SER
vices which the government ought to
perform at cost; thus the great ma
iority of the people are robbed OF
their power to purchase what they
need to consume. No person ever
starved because there was too much
bread--but because he was unable TO
procure bread Associate Editor)
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-12-31

gle tax to suit me. The peoples party
was the offspring of the farmers al
lance and only people residing In
rural districts were admitted to MEM
bership i'm the farmers alliance. DO
you think the farmers would favor
saddling all Of the burden Of taxation
on themselves? | don't believe a po-
litical party advocating a single land
tax would poll 10 per cent OF the peo-
pies party vote.
In regard to. the laboring vote we
have been bidding for that, but never
got it. The other fellows always get
that. 1t takes hard cash or the prom
Use of a good job, or threat Of losing
the job they have, to get the city la
borers' vote. We have condemned the
system of government by Injunction
and the blacklist; we passed laws ex-
empting employees wages, giving them
an eight-hour law, ETC.; but the full
dinner pail "let well enough alone"
stand pat" Sound money" money
good in Europe" "repudiating," ETC.,
caught their votes
1t isn't likely single tax would
catch them and it would ALLEVIATE 30
per cent of farmers who are now In
| favor of the principles advocated in
the Omaha platform. The Omaha plat
| form, like the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, is hard to improve. It is just
good, sound Jeffersonian democracy.
think Mr.. Englehard's views In
The Independent will just about cover
the views of 80 per cent OF the old
populist party.
There will not be very many OF
the common herd attend the confer
ence, but a great many are watching
| il with interest. However near have
been the principles of populism and
democracy, there has been feeling
of jealousy and discord Now that
| the reorganizers seem to be gaining
ground and the populist disorganizeu,
there seems to be feeling Of politi-
cal homelessness among great
many voters. In campaigning with
one of our candidates last fall 1t
seemed great many expressed an
Indifference and disgust at the politi-
cal situation from any standpoint
| whatever.
His advise is good; the foundation
we had was good If we had only kept
building. Do not let the single lax
or socialism break in. The financial
question is the paramount issue.
Transportation is second, and tho
Omaha platform Is strong enough on
4 the land question.
WALTER NJ. LEACH.
Fairfield, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-12-31
THE POLITICAL BOSS.
He Exercises Greater Power Than Any
Monarch OF Europe and la sons
Thiags Greater Thsa
the Car.

Henry Watterson. In describing the
power of Matt Quay In Pennsylvania.
describes the power of the political
boss everywhere. lie says OF Quay:
mo rivals near his throne are tolerr
ated. Whatever pleases him Ii the law
for his followers. and those who do
moi follow yet nothing when he shakes
the plum tree. lie decides who shall
run for once. and. except In demo
cratic counties uF districts. that means
that he determines who shall be
elected The legislature passes such
acts AZ he preaeribes, aud defeats sus h
as fail 10 receive his Endorsement. He
In mot without influence over the
courts. but IL one Of hls retalneFA Ii
accidentally convicted the pardon
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-12-31

DIR. III. ]. Parker Clayton. Ill:
National banks as firmly established
as the Bank OF England, ropnllsm
synonymous with socialism In public
mind, and the latter IN fundamentally
and positively impractical wrong.
If practical Government Ii a DRIFT.
not a science. and II drifts according
10 interests 1T upper dog. Special
privileges Ia men III genius encourages
patent Inventions; same principle
throughout rhaFaeterlzes our elylIikas
on-~arlNtnrracy, same ~ ordained
by Moses. Same IN Greece and Rome;
ani the thing that hath been. II IL
that which shall be- Aud DIR Park
eF adds that "a million speeches and
AN many books would not carry thls
country ttor ponullsml la million
years" Had outlook. liant III
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-12-31

J. j. Holloway. Glenn. Ga; En-
courage the enrolment plan till It
results In thorough organization OF
district and school house clubs"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22
The Societies.

Two years ago we secured some
data regarding the society organic
atoms of the city. Looking over
that report and comparing it with
that published last week we find
the aggregate of membership re-
naming about the same as then
something over 1,000-but the mem
bership of the individual societies
has changed considerably. Some
have gained largely in membership,
while others have lost in about the
proportion others have gained. The
old fxtures-the Masons and Grand
Army-have changed the least. The
Grand Army has recruited about all
who are eligible and it's membership
is certain to decline. 1t has IL
members as against 81 in 1899. The
Masons have lost a few in the Chap
ter, Blue Lodge and 0. E. S. The
beneficiary societies show the great
est changes. The A. O. U. w. has
gained from SO to AS; the M. w. A.
remains with the same number re-
ported two years ago, 125. The w.
O. W., l. o. F. and U. O. F. gained
2, 8 and 5 in the order named. The
Odd Fellows report the same num-
Der as they did in 1899. The w. R.
C. gained Is members. The other
societies all lost. The Good Tenn
p1ars reported membership of so
two years ago as against 20 now.
The w. C. T. U. had SO members in
1899 as against 40 at present. The
Royal Neighbors reported a mem
bership of A in 1899 and rs at pres
ent. The League of Honor is cred
tied with SO members two years ago
and reports SO as the present mem
bership.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22
Son With the Dance!"

The married people of the city
and vicinity have had their in
ming" and fine blowout" To
the number of $50 they met at Opera
Hall last Thursday night and with
their feet entangled in the bewilder-
ing mazes of the vertiginous dance
completely lost their heads in re-
trieved delights. The young peo-
pie had been enjoying themselves
in frequent Terpsichorean exhibit
tions in exclusiveneSs and the mar
ried folks had jealousy inferred
that the unmarried portion of the
community were assuming that
they were the whole cheese when it
comes to show down with the
light fantastic toe" and that others
were not in it; that the bachelor
boys and girls were monopolizing
too much of a good thing. In fact
it looked to them as if the young
sterS were presuming to organize
dancing trust and intended to debar
the benedicts from the rights and
benefits of the pleasurable in
dustry; and that in the game where
heels are trumps theyIwere shut out
with scant ceremony and no pass
word. In this mental attitude the
benedict host pulled themselves to-
gether Thursday night and pulled
off the biggest dance of the season.
1t was a thoroughly enjoyable occa-
sion and everybody that participant
ed experienced an exalation of de-
light. Mirth and jollity prevailed
to the exclusion of any suggestion
of i'll will, envy, resentment, or dis
affection. The gathering was
swayed by courtesy and cordial
kindness as we'll as by the en-
chanting melody of the orchestra.
Harmony was pervasive and con-
Stunning throughout and when hun
ger appealed for appeasement in
the lull of the dizzy whirl Mrs. The
lander came to the rescue with
satisfying refreshments, abundant
in quantity and appetizing in
quality.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22

The proceeds of the Mcintosh
lecture and art exhibit held in the
interests of the school last fall were
expended by the committee, consist
ing of Misses Pardee, Shultes and
Gillian, in the purchase of several
pictures.
AT a recent meeting of the faculty
Professor Clark discussed the re-
suits and purposes of articles on
arithmetic written by Professor ].
M. Rice and published in recent
numbers of the Forum.
Professor Ewing delivered to the
school Wednesday evening of last
week an illustrated lecture on
European Glaciers" using lantern
slides from photographs taken by
himself while travelling in Europe
a few years ago.
Rhetoricals for the current week
were delivered as follows: is
Crime increasingly" Miss Alma
Underwood; "A Visit to Lumber
Camp" Miss Joanna Iverson;
"Eng1and's Kings as Portrayed by
Shakespeare" Edwin Greene.
The members of the faculty util-
lied the fine weather and excellent
s1eighing last Tuesday evening by
treating themselves to sleigh ride.
A consignment of about forty
books has been received for the
reference library, these books being
chiefly valuable for the work in me-
dieval history and geography.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22

In the contest last Monday night
between the single and the married
men the former won three straight
games with a margin of 1913 pins.
Although the married men were so
badly beaten, they challenged their
opponents for another contest to
take place next Monday night, and
the challenge was promptly accept
ed. The high score and high aver
age of the evening were made by
Bert Symes-136 and 1877. Frank
Finn pulled out a score of 1872.
Among the married men Hiram
Gibbs was the bright, particular
star, having 435 pins to his credit
in the three games, and being the
only one to distance his opponent
in each game.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22
Bernard CaroIan, Sr.
1S3O=1oO3,

Bernard Carolan, ST., passed
away from the home at Donegal,
five miles south of this city, Mon
day, Jan. 10, 1908, aged II years,
9 months and 7 days.
The deceased was born at Carna-
van, between Kells and Navan,
county Meath, Ireland, April II,
1880. At the age of % he emigrat-
ed to America and located at New
buryport, Mass, where he at first
found employment in Knight Bros.
flour and feed mills. In that city
about five years after his arrival in
the country he married Miss Hon
ora Coffey from County Kerry, Ire
land. Soon after their marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Carolan came west as
far as Prescott and engaged with
Isaac Foster of the Mondell House.
After stay of a year in Prescott he
settled at Big River on the farm
now occupied by Patrick Mcmahon.
Here he lived three years before
taking up a permanent residence
on the farm where he lived the re-
mainder of his life. Mr.. Carolan
was man respected by wide cir
Gle of acquaintance for his upright
ness and kindly qualities. He
leaves a widow and nine children.
The funeral was held at 1880 this
forenoon, Rev. ]. M. Baur conduct
ing the service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22

The recurrence of frequent spells
of below-zero weather is getting to
be unp1easantly monotonous. Such
spells are numerous this winter.
The thermometer has indicated cold
20 and % degrees below zero fire.
ouent1y and TO Is below occasional
ly. In the meantime the let up is
slow and with one or two days of en-
durable weather the cold becomes
again so severe that one cannot be
out without suffering. The cutting
atmosphere stings the flesh like a
prod. The wind has not been strong
lately. This makes it possible to
keep reasonably warm indoors.
The few cold, windy days we have
had ate up fuel rapidly. 1t is fine
sleighing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.


Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween G. w. Chinook and r. w.
TAFT has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent. All parties in
debted to said firm are requested to
call at once and settle the same.
All unsettled accounts on Feb. Is,
1903, will be placed in an attorneys
hands for collection.
Jan. Is, 1903.
G. w. CHINOOK,
T. w. TAFT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22

We shall all feel sorry for you if
you are interested in Christian En-
deavor work in the least and fail to
go to the sleigh ride social next
Friday evening. Meet at either
Miss Henderson's Miss Crippen's
or Miss Spillcke's, before 6:45 p. m.
We shall ride to the home of Mrs.
Bliss, and cannot fail 10 have a
delightful evening. c. E.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22

Words like men have biography,
an individual history. In the study
of words we may find hidden a rich
store of buried knowledge. There
is probably no word in the language
that did not have a special occasion
for its existence, a cause growing
out of the nature of things. Pick
up any word and study into its orr
gin and you will find that it is more
than skeleton of articulate sounds;
that it carries a forceful meaning.
Take for instance the words that
distinguish the different rooms of
the house - the kitchen, parlor,
drawing room, chamber, etc. These
words had meaning before the
words were applied to designate
the uses of these separate rooms.
Kitchen" will be found to have
such near relatives as cuisine"
cooking" The kitchen is the cook
room. 'Parlor" is a French word,
"parler, 10 talk. The parlor is the
room where we receive our neigh
observation-disclosures and hold them
in conversation. Drawing" room
is easy? But it isn't. 1t is not a
drawing" room, drafting
room. In our slipshod, careless
use of Language we have dropped
the sufiX with" from this word.
1t was a useless expenditure of
energy to say withdrawing" room,
but that is what is it. Here we
withdraw from labor in the kitchen
for quiet and rest. Chamber" is
"vaulted" room, room with
arched ceiling, just under the roof.
For several reasons this is the
sleeping room. Camera is the
same word and "camerade"-com
rade, is an intimate with you in the
bed chamber-a bedfellow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22
+ arm erS.

If you have land to sell list it
with me. have had IL years ex-
perience in selling farm lands and
have many friends and customers
wanting to invest in good soil. If
your price is right I can sell your
farm. Yours truly,
G. w. RING.
Cat Glover Station.) River Falls,
Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22

Natures processes are perfect.
Her laws are infallible and precise,
whether it be in rearing the giant
oak, in coloring the petals of the
rose or in the formation of snow
crystals. The frost flowers of win
ter are built up with the same
eXactneSS, the same minute atten-
ton paid to detail as are the roses
of June. No one has failed to
observe and admire the beautiful
frost work on windows during the
days of EXTREMIST cold. Recently
on the big window in the postoffice
was one of the most wonderful land
scape scenes we have ever seen. 1t
was a vertiable reproduction in
frostwork of pine forest in sum-
mer. Outlined against a cloudy
sky Ewas a far-off forest of stately
pines, thickly set with individual
trees, SO distinctly separated as to
be numbered. Nearer was a lower
growth of deciduous trees, the tops
showing the same beautiful and
symmetrical graduation of height that
is noticed on the outer edge of
forest where no invasion has been
made by the AK. Still nearer was
seen profusion of shrubbery, the
bushes growing lower to the very
outskirts and fringing these was a
thick growth of ferns with stems
inclined and leaves perfect without
a flaw.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22

The Wisconsin Land Co. are
sending parties into Gates county,
Wis, at low rates of transportation
where they have $4,000 acres of
hardwood and cut-over timber lands
for sale.
All desiring to look over this ter
ritory call and see them at once,
second story, fremont Block.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22
Notice to Contractors,

Sealed bids will be received for
building schoolhouse in District
No. 6, town of River Falls randall
Dist.) Revised plans and specifi-
cations can be seen at Allard,
Stewart Co.'S. Bids will be opened
by building committee Feb. I'd.
CHRIS. HANSON, Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22
Horses for Sale.

I have six pairs of colts, coming
four years of age in the spring, for
sale, at my place in Diamond Bluff.
They are we'll bred and broken.
A. r. Nero.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-22
For Sale.

Mrs. Sarah Tozer has for sale on
easy terms desirable city properties
dwelling houses and building lots.