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d dls aitI Of profits, upon tie stock.
It was tho common opinion that the he
Maed tf1pertehee &c
the Union Pacific interests into making u, :.
any distribution of,protits when, in their tn
Judgment such action would be unwar-
Nesptc the extreme apparent, weakness weakness
yesterday, American stocks were SHOWN
at and wth the Course Of the
here, their total purchases aggregatng
uPY Ss st 9 fty sharea
London was Chiefly accounted for. by in n:
timatons that the Treasury authorizes Il e
at Washington were conteim1pla.t u g, AVE
Ing somo extraordinary action 70 TelleVe
tho local monetary situation.
The Evening Post says: Without Il !, a ny
relief ana ma IN a,,d 1Sctl easu res,
would be employed, values on al Oh me ne
Stock Exchanges recovered su6stan I,Ia.c
to-day This was astrpe s on the Twas was
there there as as here. The odd fact in the days
developments was the continued ,,I ASSET .ho
B Bern myar T h he5p this his story
%as circulating The New se Scr OF fne
treasury II WAS III IScS Lo1N
that government relief was neither need. !.
ed nor contemplated; Still, Wall St Tree
which appeared 70 BE- that the e Tr re whr{
could be done in On emergency. This
was the cause assigned for the rise IN
prices. The real cause was, of course
that stocks had already fallen po Tit rotr yio
the the phalanx Of '.bargaln hunters"
These people buy ct the markets as s darK
that such period assumes tho near ap-
proach Of daylight, The only flaw IN tins tnis
has has been the Difficulty Of proving that Q
The real "bargain hunter" however
decides that welghty question by his IN
stinct. ,o,,o,
With SPECTATORS Towering contracts for
the fall. have ceased their buying, 3, Al Al
such time there Is usually halt, when
the market awaits some now sign or Wnht
the position really Is. That sign Is likely
to come, this time, in Saturdays bank
statement, and no sooner. Until then; III !,
will be quite impossible to say what the
bank position really ls.
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THE PRODUCE MARKET.
Richmond, Va, March II. 1908.
QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, March, l1.-FL9uRim
y active and barely STEADY. XXX y},e ftEe gym
Steady. Buckwheat t ri.ana, a, Nav
Wheat-spot hrmer; NO. 2 red, fS o;ASaI A. 4 e
ter steady opening wheat develop,ea ~ ~
tivty and strength on export reports. de-
creasing local stoeks, room covering s
higher late cables, better outside markets
and small Interior receipts. The close WIS yais
closed at az. May, seSc'; July 7Sse'i
s cornmspo at'ss Steady; No. SIC. Option
market was strongerEat llrst OF Wel
weather, bulllsh government r ,lh re- ans ans
the wheat advance. but later eased orr up.
der predictions for clearing wea ther' y
finally rallied with wheat and closed AZ,
net higher. March closed q! 5ec,' May,
b24sc.; July, Go1.c. oats-spo tirm; No.2'
closing Arm With corn May c'osed AZ
409sc. MIS-, I,ra
Primer; Western steamed. Slv'oo; ierins
i,rm Continents s!9@i s N po MkefFIfiam
ssnssa 3 GOOD
coffee-The market foE fo dsei,r fat "
opened steady at paE,!laA' ~ IN bias buf
points under Disappointing cn noinIs ,o ~.
closed quiet IL unchanged ~ Ro40a Afe y
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PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
sIf157 Petersburg. Va, March IL 1893,
INSTANTANEOUS MARKETS.

5IPEAN ITT|NND- PEN NIA11!SE II
NORFOLK, VA March ! There Is q
change in the peanut market In 4, r 1kn n =
bushel on SaturdayTto TIC: a bushel to-
day:S otherwi the market is steady The
prices here are as follows: u,,t,,, nr,,,, !.
PSI BRINE. 2Ac. low grades. e.: ma
cline cline p picked. i7sGsAc. spanIsh;, 771sc; per
6ushel.1 Blackeye peas; s2% bag Ia black ns.
and specke peas 81; clay a ~ REQ p e,os'
oV 0PiET'ERsBURG, VA, March 1l.aPEA.
NUTs-Spanlsh new, market very nrm II
75c.: sellers asking more. Vlrginla's--
Quiet at 2QD2.Sc.
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TOBACCO MARKET.
lIITEIII ~ Richmond, Va. MNrCn J! ~
y LYNCHBURG TOBACCO MARKET

305I6 Richmond, Va. March p! lW3.
LYNCHB URIC TOBACCO MARKED:
Lynchburg. Va March II 1908.
market as reported by Mr.. John y. Ogles-
by, OF Isynci's Warehouse. for the two
weeks ending March,. 1903 III. o., ~
sn seIa se mfngu Mnyrch ' 7
6Oo pounds 4 Increase for week ending
March 18th 500 pounds. Sold from ~ o g,
itobcr. I. 1902. to March 1893, 1i;Go.7CD
Z, 1902. Il, 2s7, 200 pounds; increase for 1908,
1, 7125O0 pounds. B.
Receipts this week much heavier thnn
for tho pas two weeks.&3The tobacco OF
fered was in good ton. and In guam
ltity fairly well devidcd{ between the, com
mon medium and good grades. with less
OF the bright than ustial. Prices on all
grades was we'll sustained at quotations
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Cotton futures opened steady and closed

Spot cotton closed quiet, b pOlntS nlBn
or; mlddlng uplands. 10.15; middllng gulf,
1910; sales, none.
Cotton. steady; mlddlings 1915: net re-
Total to-day at. all seaports--Net re.
ceipts 2347S bales; export to Great
Britain, 3,114 bales; to France, IA ,58 bales;
to the Continent, 3o,a35 bales; stock, 6sl,-
Consolidated at all soaports-- Net re.
Britain. Ss7I bales; to Franco. 34,6o3
bales; est to the the Continent 1857 bales.
Total since September LIST at all sea-
ports-Net receipts, 6.76O,G55 bales; export
10 Great Britain, z, 1863, go bales;3to France.
.02s bales; to the Continent, 2,566, 4lG
bales. 5t& A
NEW ORLEANS, March 11.-COTTON-
Spot cotton is in better demand and firm
Spot cotton Is In better demand and FIRM
err. Unfavorable weather conditions and
increase of overfoWs In the cotton bolt
add strength to the bull side; quotations
lsc. higher,
a time, but heavy selling finally dopress-
ed prices. Notwithstanding advance Of S@
II points in Liverpool and nc. In spot
here. Tho fluctuations were FREQUENT, and
tho trade action heavy. Tho board Mt
the close showed net losses OF point on
March 3dl0 on other crop months, while
the now crop positions showed net losses
of l06pl2 points.
April, s'72 bid: May. 9,7s@97a; June 9:i7iG
0.7O; July 976G9 n; August. 9.55@9.6G; Sep
TENDER, .96; October, S47MS.4S; No
yembcr, S,35GS.s6; December, S.3GQS37
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NAVAL STORES.

wILMINGToMI N e, N, March 1 l. r
o aan DC q casks. Rosin-Firm al $3.50; re.
ceIpts, lei barrels. Crude Turpentlne-
Firm at S. 4o94: receipts; 800 barrels. Tar
Firm at ;l.G5: receipts 3eG barrels Els . p,,N
1,iNEHFjrm' at CSC; receipts, 80 casks;
sales Ct casks; exports. 100 casks. ,R ~ ST
Firm: recelp pts, Isl barrels; sales. az Dr.
rnls ex Dorts 1895 barrels. g7
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CATTLE MARKET,
4 RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
t4fat (Sales at Union Stock Yards,)
r lclllllOlll a NdnrOh II lQla

= j lNlSJllIlOuu, Nu.. NlAICl ",
cATrL;EE-INeeepts, 20 2ao head market Ct
Sk6de.; good heifers. weighing 800 e ,, o GO
$lIc.; oxen. s@4kc.; calves. 6a6Mc,; fresh
cows. s9og46, southern Cattlem IL ss steers,
mn to fair, 3AGl3s4c,; cows and heifers.
sNQlsNc.; bulls, SG3hc.; Southern calves
'H MffoGs- Reeelpts ss47 bead market M * Nrm.
f's sMIs stEf' AND A LAMBS Receipts. IS
head; market strong; demSand g9soa, Best Best
lambs. G06I.c,; common TO fair: hqh1ac
Prospects good OH all Kinds OF stock
CHICAGO aItL, March l1l, 1 % I IKE
t t;od to o. prime steers s5d675 good to me-
alum. soeksrs and feed 6 sa s56
S sanf1ars soM silo9s5e Bulls calves,
Texas,fed IS st ne siqs4m aossy
oyer goo head G pen 5 Ba
b,iichers. yf.S5@76 60; good to choice heavy,
.NGGq.l6i yppgh heaYT. Sl'aal9 .6sss asfhf-
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CATTLE MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE cottor
market opened steady at decline OF ;
lowing the call displayed considerable
hesitation and was a shade easier for q
brief interval because of disappointing
cables and the outlook for heavier re-
strong on continued food reports. buiisf
accounts from New OrleanS Rnd RR I'm
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DRY. GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, March little dry goods
market has been quiet. Influenced ny the
fluctuations in raw. Demands are g FOR
prompt delivery More business ness s.. m hsan
willing to accept some OF the offers FOR
fal dating, Manufacturers ~ certain !, IN,
stances are easier TO deal. with. but lines
arc still well sold ahead In almost every
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rorroNsEED- OIL MARKET.

" NEW YORK, March Il.-Cottonseed on
while unchanged was ilrm Win M, ta1r BIN, IN
crude l hore Nominal; prime crude, f. a. b.
nils, $iGalMe; prime s1,mnm n. yellow
4lc.; OF Summer yellow SEGl39c,: urine !n
MIMI Nr,ino meaj, sS7. I0Gl2S nominal.
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Continental lob. pfd. ITS 100 113
Consolidated rob. As bonds.!1oo 81 =:
Old Dominion S.. S. Co....... 100 ~. lSo
Yn.-Car. Chem. Co., p. c...l0O lS3H l e.,
VIC. Chem. Collateral T. 5's.. 99A ~.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD, March n.-Seaboard
Air Line common, 24A do. preferred, un-
changed Scaboard As, So.
Atlantic Coast Line, common and pre-
ferred unchanged. t,
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT, OF RICHMOND. MARCH II, 1903.
80 7s ARRIVED l&s-


Steamer Brandon, Rhodes. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers. OLD Domln'
Ion line
SAILED,
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Norfolk
and James River landings, merchanulse
and passengers. Virginia Navlgati on 40
Steamer Brandon, Rhodes. NorloiN
merchandise and passengers, Old Do o!ii'
Ion line. .il.
PORT WEST POINT MARCH II, lVoJ' Y
3gS y ARRIVED.
Steamer Baltimore. Courtney, 13a1'1'''. o'l y
passengers and general Cargo
SAILED. ~,
Steamer Baltimore, Courtney i''u''''"N' -
passengers and general cargo. l
B PORT NEWPORT NEWS, MANCfi ~
ARRlVED,
Steamer Sloterdyls, Amsterdam,
I3argo GNinnie,i ProyldIemcs'
Barge IndlaHn,. Ff ynynne
Barge Iowa, Providencs, 90
Barge Newherg, providence
SAILED. tH
parre Carrie Norfolk;
Hnrge Iandsier, Proyidence.,
1arIs CIenfuegOeS. POrtland. "
a. na ~ mar Ayon,nore, Port Castries.
sSt ,eamer Kanawha, Liverpool.
Schooner J., II. Bergen. Savannah,
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4 CINCINNATI, o. March 1l.-HoGs -Ac,
two and higher at $G.l017.70. Cattle
Steady ut 3226QD4. rs. Shcep-St endy at {275
as. Lambs-Stcady$a at 6$4.25IG.75.
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Quiet and unchanged. Wheat-Flrmer;
spot and the month. 7s9. dGoc.; Southern
By sample. 1@7olA c. cornaEasy; spot and
tho month, 5lAG51Mc.; Southern white
4SIsc. !. Ryo-Qulet; No. Csc, Butter.
Tggs. Cheese and Suagr--Firm and un-t
chanEcQ. 4At ias.i asgf sf III &S}5s53 e. .#i5 15{
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50. sQ7. s.; bulk OF gales. 81. 3oQ7.Go; Sheep
and Misunderstanding. 10000 head sneep
and lambs steady. Good to choice YETI M
ers, MQl6. 75 falr to choice mixed, H.ZoW
8 native lambs, &4.DQ7.
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77cT7oN SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.
'- -, nv AZ + thompson Brown & Co.,
5.lg -. lis Main Street.
(No -'1lt : go : OF A
Desirable Main Street Store,
No. 1881, Opp. c. & 0. Depot.

Pursuant 70 decree Of t the RlGhm 1885,
IN the suit Of Abraham Harris vs;;, Harry
ton o. 'ru IL RsasYi'ssMi.An MARCH l7Tl1,
ut 1 o'clock, al that lot OF land ly Wns
ana belng II the Elk Of street
mated m.si as No No 1881 East Main Street, and
fronting on Main Street l7ts rect m ni1ni
Ii 81 feet, more OF less, to an alley,
SS 7!$!S{ i s5S TbN SHS6qE
Hk abo Sro aoHta SRKn se ssa T esht
rooms with city improYementI, 4. ,o, - 10
q!trac!ys loca'oa y his p prSR3e aRi
being Just Sest n 3peh Block in that at sec
To Ton, always commands ready tenants az a.
paying rates. and Is specially desirap1e
as a permanent Inyes tm sh i, IN no 4 e,d
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES f hv tn,er na'h notes,
" interest added, and title retained III
iii purchase money Is paid or al CASH
A Rro SPlio@H g. e puFchaseWyiM VIM. ELLysoN.
Amucctloneers. Special Commissioner
rhe bond required Of the Special Com ,snan
mlssioner by the apoYe ueefee nus D'N''
auiy A'cHAs. O.. sAylLLI. Clerk,
IMMEDIATELY AFTER ABOVE SALE.
u Win sell sA az S N4IsAt III \ n Sfnw
TnREE.STnRY BRICK STORE
Y No No. 1908 MAIN lsT Rect, !,
next to Corner Fifteenth Strefntis , lhl g
Property y well rented md :, !, %iIl make 3
tTiGR NiS-Acco nlnlo ating and announce
= y 800 RRoW2Sl Al ~, AVG soaesgN
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err, Sales, 1850 bags. Spot RIO. steady,
mild, Nqutet. sugar-- raw i, steady cetltrl.
fugal 90 test SNc.i refined, steady. Rice
Isutter-frirm extra. creamery sshc.:
state dairy, 171Sc. Cheese Firm state g;
Ike; II N vii iiaI 14@ii%e Esgsltnset.
TIED State lana pei,tls,y y, \, average
steady, Southern. $1g3; State and west
err, Per $50 pounds, $t60T2; Long Island,
S2Qp2. rs 4 South Jersey sweets, $2.25G3. Pea
'nuts-Steady, fancy nndpicked. "A Y a. Nc. |;
other domestic 3G4hc. Cnbbages.E Easy;
nGfr barrel whts 56f@ rsd
12o. s
CHICAGO, ILL, March 11.--statistlcs
were decidedly favorable to the bulls .l1
tho wheat pit to-day and prices ru Ieti
strong, May closing at t91 Ne. higher, MY
corn, was UP Nc, and rats were !sc. hiis sns
or. Provisions were easier and the Close 80
on the May products was unchanged 20
TIC lower. ,i
-Itrln .Aead intL filtl1rns rni,red AZ kollGWs:
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st. Louis and San Francisco 4s...... o6H
st. Louis Sou thwestern 1sts......... W
st. Louis southwestern 2d's........:... 8S
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass 49,. q
Southern Pacific As ..........."...... 20
Southern Railway IS ............... ilS
Texas and Pacific lists ..:....... ll5
Toledo, st.. Il L.. and Western 4s......I * *
Union Pacific As ....................! o 1assss
Union Pacific conv. IS .............. losSa
WABASH DDS 81. Observation-Disclosures. LOG
Wabash Deb. 81 ss...................... 76A
West Shore a. !. III
Wheeling ana Lake Erie As. ........... 90h
,Winsnncln -c;entral as 5,,.,,,,......... al d
Continental Tobacco is ................ G2A
Coinro do STTie1 81 b
Rock Island as Recommendations. S4%
Pam SYLVIA n in FTs !. 102
M, and 81" collateral trust 4's........ s4h
Cnnfroi of Georrio 2d 1nc.,.,...... 81
Va Carolina Chemical CO. com...... GlN
Va Carolina Chemical Co. pfd...... 10
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onict and steady No. 2 spring wheat.
7 4aze No. 8, 7oGd7c.: No. red, Aa7a!3c.
NJ 81 corn. 459sc,; Mo. p yellow 45sc; No;
. oats. 33fsc.;, No. white, 34aS6hc.,, N9.
f fsI: to Choice mating, 46153c. No, AJAX
seed 81. %; No. northweste Sill; prime
Timothy seed, $3.50; NJ ess pork, per bar
SIC. 15emol7M; short ribs sides Qoose). s. 50
@iO; dry sailed shoulders (boxcd), IS 750
SSH; short clear sides (boXcd); Slo3I
1850. Whiskey, basis Of high wines. $l;U.
stead croamery.Y 1SGl27hc.; dairy. i l0Ac."
Eggs firmer at mark, 1Sc. Cheese steady
at l21kGD12a4 to 13Gpl31ac. " }4y s5 81 8 5si
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THE CLOSES:
Tho last quotations were not the best
of the day. but the rally was mostly re-
talned. although traders We're operating
for small turns. and In some cases took
profits rather freely,
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond. Va. March II, 1903.
SALES, &.

virginia Carolina Chemical preferred-5
shares Mt l26. NV w.. . .-. -..-
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Steamer Brandon, Rhodes. Norfolk
and passengers. OLD gDomin'
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ST. PAUL AND WESTERNERs:
Tho Western crowd seemed to be get
ting round to the long slide Of st. Paul.
They were rather heavy sellers on Tues
day' but appear to have covered their
shorts and now talk Of q general rally.
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STANDARD OIL.
Tho rumors Of extensive calling OF loar
found their real basis in tho fact that
s2O,000o0O Of Standard OIL dividend vii
be paid on Monday, and. Of course. II
will be necessary to make arrangements
neforehhahdh H. TINS w ma,fe ~ n
Ing week and will probably necessitate
the calling Of some loans.
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LOCOMOTIVE EAsED OFF:
American Locomotive eased off a little
on very moderate transactions; t seems ems
informed quarters that there Is no prob
ability Of a dividend on the common stock
for n long time to come.
The independent., 1903-04-16
Mo ey Land and Transportation

Editor Independent: It is but hu-
man to err and and perfection is sell
dom attained by any. We should
therefore deal more kindly with those
differing from us in matter of govern
ment, as well as others. There never
will come time when a majority
will agree on every question, neither
will there come time when a goodly
number will agree except On ques-
tions positively proven. This is the
difficulty now staring all reform
movements in the face. This, with the
fact that some who see the unrest
are setting snares to capture and an
initiate, will surely make those who
are sincere guard carefully the steps
taken In reform.
1t does seem to me that one point
has been proven beyond a question,
namely, that of cooperation with
democracy; even George Fred Will
Jams is now seeking a plan to keep
voters, who have been shamefully sold
out by his party, from fiocking to So
cialism. Mr.. w. r. Hearst is trying
to save his party by taking up So
coin said, You can't fool all the peo-
pie all the time" some can be fooled
and these two aspiring leaders are
going to see how many they can fool
by holding ont the coin between their
lnuckles that they may rap the re-
former who reaches for it a stun
ming blow.
There is but one way out and it is
on the same line that was pointed out
by Caleb and Joshua in Bible times
Let us go up and possess the land"
1t does not make any difference whe-
ther thre are two or more parties
that are giants, the only sound plan
is to stand by our guns and not by
those of our enemy. We have had our
time in the wilderness, now let us
cross the Jordan and set up house
keeping in our own land of Canaan.
The woods are full of true, patriotic
The independent., 1903-04-16
Printers Pension

Editor independent: I hope to have
the honor OF presiding at the seventy
sixth anniversary festival of the
Printers Pension, Almshouse, and
Orphan Asylum corporation, which
VIII be held at the Hotel Metropole,
London, on Wednesday, June 10.
An important feature of this insti-
tuition, which was founded in 1927 and
was granted royal charter in 1865.
is that those who desire to become re-
! cipients of it's benefits must them
selves have been contributors to a
nominal extent to the pension funds.
1t may probably be known to your
readers that Benjamin Franklin
worked as compositor and pressman
In England in the years 1725-26. The
actual hand press at which he worked
was carefully preserved in England
until lS4l, despite many offers by
United States citizens to purchase it.
In that year the press was handed
over to an American visitor in Eng
land, with free hand to present it to
the American nation, as he might
thlnk best. At the same time the
donors expressed hope, which was
cordially reciprocated, that some form
OF subscription might be organized
IN the states for the foundation of a
special Benjamin Franklin pension to
be devoted to the less fortunate mem
Ders OF the printing trade in England.
TO which any citizen. of the United
States OF America would naturally
have first nomination
The recipient of the press exhibited
IL IN Liverpool before il was shipped
and about f30O out of f750, required to
found pension of ten shiIlings q
week, was subscribed in England to
the FRANKLIN pension. The press was
handed over to the United States pat-
ent office in 1912, and in 1883 was
transferred to the national museum
in Washington. There. however. the
matter seems to have dropped.
so, as president of the anniversary
FESTIVAL for this year, venture to take
the opportunity of a short visit to the
states to bring these facts before your
readers, in the hopes that may re.
celve some contributions, however
small, which will be duly acknowl-
edged at the dinner, to augment the
FRANKLIN pension, and make it more
worthy OF the great name which II
bears. ~
W. HUGH SPOTTISWOODE,
Kings Printer.
Care Thomas Nelson G. Sons,
81 Il. 18th St, N. Y.
The independent., 1903-04-16
He Would Protect the Public Health,

He Would Protect the Public Health,
etc
In the two-column letter of Lieuten-
ant Governor Lee, he quotes from let
ters received from some % Missouri
physicians who condemn alum in the
strongest terms-alI of which is well
enough, If back of the whole scheme
one could not see the shadow of the
Royal Baking Powder trust. 1t is evi-
dent that the article was paid for at
good, stiff advertising rates, or so
staunch a republican paper as the
State Register would not have printed
1t with this paragraph uncensored:
1 nave the utmost respect and es-
TEEN Tor the gentlemen of the legisla-
ture and the senate who voted for the
repeal bill.
1 look upon their action as the re-
suit OF misinfer.n ation, and as d sur
render to a false political hue and cry
raised by lot OF republican alum bak-
Ing powder manufacturers and pois-
oners of Chicago and the east. who
have for years regarded Missouri as
the dumping ground for their infam-
GUS compounds"
lie concludes by saying that de
spite abuse, misrepresentation, and
lies, | have been faithful to my
tr t'-and few will dispute that.
The independent., 1903-04-16

men waiting for straight forward
march. Mid-road popuiists feel just
like fusion populists feel; but it's no
use to make the charge that the pot
made to the kettle. 1t won't make
black white, and if the fusionists are
satisfied that they did wrong it's no
reason why they cannot quit doing so,
even If the mid-roaders do stand in
the best light. While to continue.
would only be evidence of insincerity
we are all ready in the middle of the
road and there is room for all re-
formers who want to go down the
pike to Washington in column so
strong that plutocrats will wonder
what's broke loose.
Government ownership and control
OF money, transportation, and trans
mission OF intelligence covers the field
and II these were in the hands of the
people other unjust laws would soon
be corrected when the former sue
ceeds. All reformers agree as to
these; hence, there ought not be any
trouble getting together The name
OF the organization adopting such a
platform need not stand in the way
but only one name should be given.
NO compromise with either old party
can succeed; neither can any reform
be accomplished by divided effort.
w. G. STARKEY.
Violet, Neb.
The independent., 1903-04-16
What Weakens Christianity

Nebraska Independent: came
across the following sentiment in
reading w. E. Channing's charge to
Rev. R. G. Waterston, delivered No
vember, 1899, and thought it might do
to fill up a corner of The Independent
some day. JOHN d. EDWARDS.
Baden Station, st. Louis, Mo.
Nothing has so stripped Christian
ity of It's power, as the conversion of it
into a state machine, as the polluting
touch of the politician, who has
caused it to be preached to the lower
ranks, and 20 be professed by the
higher in order that the old polity,
with it's inveterate abuses, may stand
fast. and that the accumulation of
property in a few hands may be un.
d sturbed. Religion, taught for such
The independent., 1903-04-16
Independent Diamond Dust

Editor independents: I wish we had
more men in the country made of the
same sand or diamond dust that you
are. You remind me of old John Brown
OF Kansas fame. l trained with hin
and knew the kind OF blood that
coursed through his veins. He stood
for a principle and fought to the Bit
ter end for freedom of the black man,
and you, Mr.. Editor, are battling for
a principle to have freedom for the
white man; freedom from Industrial
slavery. There is chance for long
speech here on this subject, but | will
stop, knowing how precious your time
is. S. A. MOULTON.
Campbell, Cal.