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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01
Nebraska Political Notes

The Columbus Times, republican
paper, is supporting Judge Sullivan
and is, consequently, the target for
much abuse by the other republican
papers of Nebraska.
Judge Ed L. Adams has been renom-
mated by the populists and democrats
OF the Tenth judicial district, and
there seems to be no doubt of his TIL
umphant reelection.
County Treasurer F. T. Swanson has
been Tenominatejdi by the poralists and
democrats of Clay.
Jess Candy is the populist candidate
for county judge out in Custer. The
Chief recalls that Candy donated the
court house site and that for the pub
lie park in Broken Bow and says.
Jess Candy, who has donated these
sites. and during the past twenty years
has done as much for Custer county in
other ways as any man within its bor-
ders is the populist candidate for
county Judge. Jess didn't make dona-
tons in the early days for the purpose
of getting an Office. 1t was the public
spirit in him, that bubbles out at ev-
cry opportunity, that prompted him,
and, If we mistake not the people Will
remember Jess when they so to vote.
The courts have come to be the CHIEF
factor in our government. To have
just judges is really of greater mo-
ment than to have good president
or honest legislators. To have
Judge who has been tried and found
to measure up to all requirements OF
perfection is to every man in the state
ar element of good fortune. Having
such Judge in John j. Sullivan, why
should any man vote to remove him
and put in his stead man who has
been known only as a railroad attor-
ney? Why should we not exercise the
same sense in voting that We do In a
private bargain? There is no reason
why, and we believe large majority
will so decide on election day.-Platts-
mouth Journal
Editor Clayburg Of the Tribune, I'm
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receipts at the Lox Office.
What does the Star hope for? Mr..
Bryan is a good democrat and we have
never understood that good demo-
crat bolts the ticket.
Tb Star must not expect Bryan will
offer to sell out his party to the oppO-
sition in return for an office. Owner
Thompson of the Star copyrighted that
perogative in a past senatorial cam
paign. Grand Island Democrat.
J. M. Whitaker of Falls City says:
"As to conditions in Richardson coun-.
Tty-tiie county was never III better
shape politically"
E. A. Gilbert of York county says:
eve think political conditions in York
county are much more favorable than
last year"
DR.. Lucien Stark of Grant county
says ''The cattlemen in this country
are wide awake to the fact that the
boosted republican prosperity is not
drifting in their direction. High
priced dressed beef and the low price
OF cattle is not to their liking
Judge F. H. Ball of Polk county
says: II think without doubt we
will be able to give the state ticket
three hundred majority or better"
Warner Starr of Dixon county says:
There will be larger vote polled
this year than there was last year. We
will have large majority of this in
crease. Our party and the democratic
party are working in a better har-
mony than at any time in the past six
years. Last year Mr.. Thompson had
S94 votes in this county which we will
raise to over a thousand this year. My
township will reduce its republican
majority some te. votes"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

perial is fusion nominee for county
assessor of Chase.
The farmers and home-owners of
Polk county are called upon to pay
1000 increased taxes levied in 1903,
while the railroads get off with SIS
less than ever before, Gene Walrath
says.
Bro. Casper of the Butler County
Press devotes column or two to the
judicial contest out in the Fifth dis
trict.
Judge Guy T. Graves has been re-
nominated out in the Eighth judicial
district by the populists and demo-
Gratis.
Judges Conrad Hollenbeck, demo-
crat, and J. A. Crimson, populist,
have been renominated by the popul-
lists and democrats of the Sixth judi
cial district.
The democrats and populfsts of the
Eleventh judicial district met at Grand
Island last Friday and nominated
Judge J. R. Thompson, of that city, for
his fourth term, which will make six
teen years for him on the bench. 1t is
possibly no exaggeratiOn to say that
no man in Nebraska has more ably,
honOrably and satisfactorily served the
people on the Misunderstanding Re
publican.
J. L. White of Curtis has been nomi-
mated for district judge by the pop
ulists and democrats of the Fourteenth
district.
James Armstrong of Albion was
nominated as running mate with
Judge Thompson out in the Eleventh
judicial district.
Harry Meyers has filed his resigna-
ton as populist candidate for county
clerk in Valley.
A HOT ONE.
The Lincoln Star is entitled to tie
sympathy of the public. The dire
straits to which that publication has
reduced itself in endeavoring to prove
that Bryan Will not leave his party
next year must be racking on the
nerves even II conducive to increased
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

Down in Otoe and Cass counties the
democrats Endorsed the republican ju-
dicial ticket. No doubt the Star and
all the rest of the republican papers
in the state religiously believe that is
the only county in the state where
they are to have non-partisanship.
The state university is "non-parti-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

Readers of The Independent should
examine the advertisements In its coll
umns. It will pay you to read them
and take advantage Of the bargains Of
fered. Always mention The Inderen-
dent.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

san" as long as there were nothing but
republicans connected with it. That
that is their idea of non partisanship
is proven by the condition in Douglas
county. The bar association there
nominated ticket composed of repub-
licans and democrats and the Bee,
Star and all the rest of them declare
that that is not non-partisan ticket
at all
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

After man has devoted fifteen OF
the best years of his life to advocating
the interests of the railroads, become
ing familiar with every line Of law
that could be USED to defend their OPP
pressions, is it reasonable to believe
such man can in moment throw OF
all the prejudices that impressed
themselves upon his young and plastic
mind and in his old age when his hab-
it's of thought have become fixed, sud-
denly change, throw aside all those
prejudices and become an unprejudiced
judge between the farmers and the
railroads? Such thing Is impossible.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01
CALF SHOES

Good genuine calf
shoes have IN y u
points of excellence
for fall and winter
wcar-the box calf is
the favorite. The
genuine is = new pro-
cess, tannags, which
Strengthens the leath-
or, anu at the same
time, makes it soft.
velvety and pliable.
1t is "shined with
patent leather polish
and becomes almost
water proof after 4
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

There should be constitutional
amendment adopted by the United
States and every state in making any
man ineligible for the Office of judge
who has devoted five years of his life
as an attorney for railroad or any
other class of corporation. Yet for
the last quarter of a century no attor-
ney has been considered eligible for
any of the higher positions on the
bench who had not served an appren-
ticeship as railroad attorney or for
some other powerful corporation. 1t
is time that the people of Nebraska
set an example to the country bv max
ing change in this long established
habit of putting the courts wholly in
the control of railroad officers.
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ness, and the Committee on Rules WAS in
structed to investigate and report. This
committee reported adversely to the pre-
siding officer. Tillman made q speech,
which he had printed in the Journal, in
which he said he bowed to the ruling. but
knew he was right; that he had telegraphed
to the two leading psrliamentarians In the
country and had been sustained by them.
To newspaper men the Lieutenant Governor
said Speaker Henderson and President Frye
OF the Senate had fully Endorsed his ruling.
Asked for their kilograms, he said they
were locked up In his room.
Mr. Gonzales wrote to Messrs. Frye and
Henderson, sending them Tillman's state
ment. They replied, enclosing copies Of
their telegram to the South Carolina officer.
Both clearly and unequivocally ruled against
Tillman. Mr.. Gonzales published this cor
respondence conspicuously In his papers,
charged Tllman with falsifying the records
Of the Senate and declared that that act
branded him as unfit to hold the Office OF
Governor. Tillman refused to be interviewed
at that time, saying he would set him.
never met the issue.
before tnls exposure bne incident ABOUT
the Jenkins sword occurred. Tillman col
lected money in the Legislature and else
where and purchased q sixty five dollar
sword, which he invited President Roose-
welt to deliver to Major Micah Jenkins,
the South Carolinian who distinguished him.
self in the Rough Riders Mr.. Roosevelt
accepted. Then the fstio encounter be-
tween Senators Tiliman and McLaurin In
the Senate caused the President to with
draw an invitation extended Senator TILL
man to dine with Prince Henry. The Lieu
enant-Governor promptly telesraphed to
the President, Withdrawing tho invitation
to him to deliver the Jsnkins sword. Major
Jenkins Immediately refused TO rscsivs the
Tillman sword.
The State newspaper severely criticised
the conduct Of COL Tlllman. particularly In
Q private act, for signing himself 'Lisu-
tenant Governor OF South Carolina - no
did In hs message TO Roosevelt. A brother
OF the editor invited the President to DE-
liver sword TO Jenkins This was &C.
ceptsd and the presentation Of $500 blade
was the feature OF the Presidents visit TO
the Charleston Exposition.
When the gubernatoriaI campaign opened
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counsel fees and court expenses were esti-
mated at fully $4,000.
A large hospital for the entertainment
and healing Of the sick was built at the
corner OF Michigan avenue and Twelfth
street. Q college for the training Of mis-
sionaries was organized, a printing plant
established, . rescue for erring women
and many other institutions were opened.
The years were not free from incident
In 1899 he was nearly mobbed at Ham
Enond. Ind, and . number of members Of
zion Guard, his faithful attendants, were
severely wounded by flying stones and
other missiles. At Mansfield, Ohio his
elders were maltreated and driven out
repeatedly, until finally Dowie ordered
them to abandon 'Devilsheld."
At Evanston In 1901, after q failure 70
dispsrse . mob that had gathered at q
largo open meeting In the public square,
the Ore hose was finally turned upon the
crowd Of exhorters and exhorted.
Feeling that he had made substantial
progress, even In hostile Chicago, Dowie,
in the fall Of 1909, began what thus far has
been the most spectacular and successful
move in his entire career. He quietly
began the purchase Of a site for a city on
the Northwestern road, some six miles
north OF Waukegan and forty-tvo miles
north OF Chicago. So cleverly were the
operations carried out by his agents that
options were secured on about $500 acres
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OF the Covenant and Elijah the Prophet.
Second, Malachi and Jesus say that the
Messenger Of the Covenant and Elijah must
come again.
Third. II we are the Messenger Of the Cow
enant. we must also be Elijah the Restorer.
The declaration has been generally ac-
cepted by members of the faith: indeed.
acceptance of 1t Is one Of the three obliga-
lions of the members Of the Restoration
Host"
As speaker DR.. Dowie is disappointing.
With an immense audience thoroughly in
accord with his every utterance, obedient
to every command, surrounded by the
dramatically effective White ROBBED Choir
and hundreds Of the officers OF the church, a
speaker 80 vigorous In manner and with
such a command Of the vernacular as he
should make his public addresses worthy
OF the occasion. This. ofttimes, he fails
to do.
His sermons are extremely long, abound
ing in digressions, uneven. He Is given to
emphatic denunciation OF the enemies of
Zion and to threats Of punishment or ex-
pulsion for the members of the church who
fail to pay their tithes promptly This
tithing system, 1t may be said, ia one of the
most important features In the church
work and is vigorously enforced.
An example or two of his peculiar style
will show his vocabulary and failure to
rise to the height Of a great occasion. Such
a one surely came on that Sunday when he
made his formal impressive announcement
that he was Elijah the Restorer. Speaking
Of things he would restore, he said:
'The majority Of men in Chicago can be
smelled several yards of. They stink Of
nicotine and alcohol. and all kinds Of medical
muck. Ugh, you dirty dogs!'
And little later;
'Fooling around with mah-hah bone.
One shoe OF and one shoe on. A halter
around your neck. bandage around your
eyes while you are trotted around Masonic
Blue Lodge. You fools!"
The writer has heard him several times,
at intervals Of year or more, and In every
instance the effect Of his address has been
largely lost through such digressions and
undignifed expression. It is these that
his critics are prone to single out.
This may be due to the excitement of the
moment. the influence Of his audience, or
the absence of manuscript, for In his letters
and editorials DR.. Dowie's style Is clear,
forceful and impressive.
Possibly be was at his best In his address
to his people after his daughter Esther's
death year ago. An attractive young
woman, she was curling her hair with an
alcohol lamp, preparatory to greeting an
important foreign visitor
The lamp. which she was using in viola
ton Of her fathers orders, was overturned,
hsr nightdress caught fire and she was SO
seriously burned that her death soon fol-
lowed She died, confessing her disobe-
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TOY CAMPING OUTFITS
And Fine Toy Soldiers and Other Things
Ready to Delight the Youthful Heart.

Among the soldier toys which dealers
are now beginning to put on view for the
fall and Christmas season are soldiers
that are finer. bigger, handsomer than
ever, soldiers that are sure to delight the
hearts Of the children, as they are likely
to please the eye of their elders. Some
interesting things shown are tho toy camp
ing outfits One Of these, with small figures
and appurtenances, is soldiers camp.
There are In this little wagons to carry
the outfit, and there are soldiers and tents
and cooking apparatus, tripods to hang
pots over a fire, and tiny pots, little
beds for little soldiers to lie on and all
the equipment Of a camp. These things
can bc loaded In the wagons and haul,.d
along on the march, across floor or table,
to where 1t IL desired to pitch camp, and
there unloaded and set up.
Another toy camp outfit, this likewise
of small figures and pieces, for compare
lively small children, though 1t may easily
be OF interest to bigger ones az well. is a
desert camping outfit, such as might be
found In real life in the Far East. There
are horses in this, but there arr also drome-
daries, and instead Of soldiers there are
Arabs and mosque, So that It is all as
Oriental a. can be.
toy camping outfits, there are elephant
hunts. and circuses with the animal train
ing. and 30 on, all fine and lifeliks. In
fart. In all thess toys this season Wiring
more joys to the young folks than s>ss.
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kind shall be held to be matters Of opinion
and not matters essential to Church unity.

kind shall be held to be matters Of opinion
and not matters essential to Church unity.
It b IN the carrying out Of this simple
creed that the peculiar belief Of the sect
appears. Purity Of spiri., soul and body
are sought by abstinence from all food.
drink and drugs that defile. This means
that no member Of Zion uses liquor or to-
bacco, eats pork or employs drugs.
Purity Is attained through the healing
OF the body from all diseases This can
be accomplished by the power Of Cod
physicians are class abhorred--as is shown
by tenets like Exodus ~. 20. Il am the
Lord that healeth thee"
Secret societies are fought a. the enemy
Of the home; the theatre and card playing
are frowned upon and forbidden. In
every act, in the home, business, social
life, the Word of God is the guiding prin-
ciple. When one understands how COM
pletely this is put in practice, according
to their Interpretation, the conduct OF the
people IL seen to be clean.
On Sunday, June ., 1901, before a large
audience in the Audito rium, DR.. Dowie
announced that he was Elijah the Restorer
spoken OF In Malachi. This announcement
precipitated vigorous attack from the
Chicago press, which has since referred
to him as Elijah" and .Lige" and drawn
comparisons between him and the Old
Testament prophet. DR.. Dowie's attitude
on the matter is best set forth in the letter
he addressed to his church throughout
the world from Ben MacDhui in the fol-
lowing week:
The Messenger OF the Covenant. Jesus
tells US, was John the Baptist
John the Baptist Jesus says. was Elijah,
God said. through the Prophet Malachi:
Behold. will send you Elijah. the Prophet.
before the Great and Terrible Day Of the
Lord come"
"Why say the Scribes." asked the disciples.
that Elijah must first Gomez
Elijah indeed cometh," said Jesus. and
restoreth All Things?"
These facts. therefore, logically require
assent to the following:
First. John the Baptist was the messenger
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-27
VERY OLD MISSOURI.
A Writer VINO Asserts That tho Ozarks
Are the Oldest Land on Earth.

From the ~ Lons Gf06e-Dsmocrn
Men are speaking in wondering words Of the
beauty Of Jura. Of the grandeur OF Everest,
OF the awe inspiring cafons Of the West,
of the Andes and the Alps: but no man has
ever looked upon Q scene more incitive to
thought and profound meditative imagina-
tlon than the rugged hills Of the lower Ozsrks.
He who climbs the Jura stands upon . peak
Of the modern world. but the man who stands
upon the highlands Of Ozark county looks
upon land 40 old that the brain becomes
weary in attempting to measure its age.
though measurement be made in epochs--
not In thousands Of years.
The Himalays Mountains have. during some
thousands or millions Of years, poured their
deposits into that body Of water which We
know a. the China Sea. and by filling the basin
of that sea have deposited 80 much allu-
vium that the Empire Of China, with its UNI
told population. now occupies the space over
which the water once flowed unrestrained.
LOOK to your maps and note how large the
lowlands Of China are. conjecture the depth OF
the alluvial deposit In those lowlands and then
comprehend, II you can. the ages during
which the HImalaya Mountains have been
busy hlling up the basin Of the sea and by
wash Of the tides and overflow Of the rivers
building the land Of China IS We know II to
day.
Tho brain wsaries Of the effort We are
inca abls Of comprshsnding such almost
infinite time; and yet We do know that the
mountains Of Asia are the youngest mountain
ranges OH earth and that the lowlands OF
China belong To the last days.
We may grasp . suggestion OF facts by
comparison. sometimes. il the Himalayus
are the youn sest. the Onarks are the Oldest
ef all mountain ranges. and between the
dates which gave them birth tho Rocky
Mountains. the Appalachians. the Apen
mines. tho Alps. the Andss. the Nevadls, the
Circassians, tho Caucasus. the treat moul.
tain ranges Of Australia and Africa had birth
Yet thsss were not reared suddsnly b.. some
sSnHs1s SsiSn :1Sssss Ssi :.wy
70 asvsep her Giant childrs9
Of the osarks. yet fail p comprehend, Tor
we cannot measure their ancient Insight.
nor picture the stormy world. We can dlmly
imaSins = huge ball ball hung II space: rapidly
In ,cessslsss torrents descending and tho
wide ocean Iolllps free and unbToken, saye
turned the tide back upon herssk.
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JAPANESE SAILORS HERE.
1t Is Their Special Ambition to See Service
on American Craft.

Japanese sailors are beginning to appear
along the New York waterfront. Some
come round the Horn from California or
from Oriental ports, and others serve on
vessels of American registry trading to
Canadian ports,
They are mostly short, but exceedingly
strong and active. They were bred to
the sea at home and were attracted to ves-
sells OF American registry by the high wages
and sailory management OF such craft.
It Is the special ambition Of the intelligent
American vessels AZ possible. SO strongly
marked is this trait that masters suppose
that Japanese with such experience have
peculiar advantages on their return home.
Most of the Japanese sailors are perfectly
amenable to discipline and promptly ODE
dent to their white commanders. Half
a dozen of them with white master and
two white mates will easily work q big
schooner from the provinces.
They frequently speak only just enough
English to do their nautical duty. Yea,
sir, " NO, SIR the phrases for the points
OF the compass and few like terms, make
up the bulk Of their English. They learn,
however. the rope-hauling songs and sing
at their work like genuine Yankee tars.
Now and then one encounters In crew
OF Japanese a man whose breeding seems
of a different character from that Of the
ordinary Japanese peasant. He keeps a
toothbrush In the forecastle and has prs :
udices In favor Of personal cleanliness,
while his method Of salntation has In It
something moro than the conventional
politeness Of the sea.
Such men, whatever their origin, shirk
none Of the rough work aboard ship
Doubtless the $40 a month, which Ii their
pay, Ia better than any wages they are
likely to earn at homo, ashore or at sea
such crew, has his own notion about HE
peculiar art, and often tries 70 give salt
horse and beans something Of charm for
the palate. His wages are good, and he
IN exempt from homeslckres- In crew OF
his own countrymen. On the whole, h. IL
apt to I've a good deal better and cleaner
cook than half NJ those who exercise that
profession aboard ship.