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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-03

FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
The new barber shop has opened
and starts out with n promise of sue
cess.
For Sale-Four room cottage and two
lots in south part OF city. VIM. Show
alter.
d. W. Owen left Sunday evening on
trip to Spokane and Wenatchee, and
possibly other places. He says he has
staid on his place like ground hog
for many years, and will from now on
get out of his burrow occasionally.
The county commissioners at their
session yesterday appointed G: o,
Anderson Justice of the Peace at this
place. Mr.. Anderson needs no intro
duction from US as he is well known
in the valley and hts eminent fitness
for the place generally recognized.
c. d. Avery, the photographer,
wishes us to announce that he will be
,i the city for Il few days till he makes
arrangements for the improving of the
land he Just purchased in the valley,
and that he is prepared to do por trait
and view photography for any who
may desire such work. Inquire at
Hampshire house.
School opened Monday in a new
room provided by the school board In
building just completed west of the
Antlers Hotel. The school board is
kept hustling to provide facilities for
the increasing school population of
Kepnewick. The residents Of Kenne-
wick on the average are people of Pres
idept Roosevelt's heart, and we will
warrant that race suicide will not be
THE subject of agitation in. this baili-
wick ior years to come.
Superintendent Hanson this week
received from Prof. Van Holdreck a
box containing specimens of apples
adapled to this district, Parties con-
templating going into apple culture
and who have not decided as to the
variety they wish to adopt can get
considerable valuable information by
calling at Mr.. Hanson's office and in
speeding the samples. The apples
mentioned were raised on the PROBES
sors farm near Wenatchee.
The trains from the east are nov
running nearly on time. The numer
Gus billiards which have swept owe
the east and central states have at last
suhsided so rs to allow railroad traffic
At Kennewick we have not had an,
touch of winter yet So far the ther
mometer has not gone down lowe
than % degrees above zero Think o
this, ye shivering easterners, and conn
to Kennewick for the winter aud thaw
out.
The independent., 1903-04-30

The most of our food comes from
the ground. A little comes from the
water, and yet what comes from the
water really comes from the ground
The independent., 1903-04-30
Learn TO do Something

The Independent is in receipt OF the
twentieth annual catalogue of the
Lincoln Business College, the leading
institution of it's kind in the west.
The catalogue is exceptionally COM
plete in that it covers everything OF
interest to the student or parents
looking for the best school at which
to obtain an education. 1t is beauti-
fully illustrated and should he in the
hands of every young man or young
woman searching for a business edu-
cation. The college covers every
course required in modern business
and all the departments are set out
fully in the catalogue. Lincoln, the
Capital City, home of the state uni
versity and many other state institu-
tions, with the state library, univer-
sity library, Carnegie library, ETC., is
an ideal location for business col
lege. All these surroundings have
aided the capable management of the
Lincoln Business College to make it
what it is today in its twentieth year
the leading business college of the
west. If you are interested write for
the catalogue. Mention The Inde-
pendent and it will be sent you free.
The independent., 1903-04-30
A Gratifying Report

1t is gratifying to the management
of The Independent to have the an
!nouncement from Theo. Noel Com
pany repeated in this issue. The offer
made by the company is an excep-
tional one, unlike anything made by
any other house and it is necessary
that it be accepted by people of good
intelligence and of strict honor and
integrity, as the company depends
upon the readers honor for payment
of the money if the Grader is benefited
They report that they have succeeded
in benefting and curing hundreds of
ailing readers of The Independent and
that such readers are very prompt in
their payment, which leads them to
again make the offer in this edition.
Every reader who has not accepted
should send to the company for a
package of Vitae-Ore. This medicine
has been instrumental in curing thou
sands of ailing people of all manner of
diseases, number of which are
The independent., 1903-04-30
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored
to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by Catarrh, which
is nothing but an infiamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure Send for cir
culars, free. F. ]. CHENEY & Co..
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The independent., 1903-04-30
MEIER s MEIER, ATTORNEYS, LINCOLN,
NEBRASKA.

Notice to Unknown Heirs and Devisees OF
Julia Oliver Deceased.
Notice IL hereby given to the unknown heirs
and devisees of Julia Oliver, Deceased, that on
the Goth day Of March. 1909, an action was be gun
in the District Court in and for Lanca ster
County, Nebraska, wherein Otto William Meier
is plaintiff and Fred l.. Sumpter, and the Un-
known Heirs Of Julia Oliver, ct al, are defend
ants, that the object of said action is to fore
close tax lein and certificate OF tax sale for the
taxes for the years 1885, 1899 1900 and 1901, on
Lot numbered four (4) in Block numbered
twenty-one (21) in Havelock, Lancaster County,
Nebraska, and for the sale of said premises to
satisfy said lien. You are required to answer
the petition OF the plaintiff in this action on or
before the 18th day of Jnne, 1903, or forever
thereafter keep your peace.
OTTO WILLIAM MEIER.
Plaintiff.
The independent., 1903-04-30

no more an absolute right TO make
contracts than there is absolute own
6T5hiip Of property. Both are re-
stricted when against public policy.
The supreme court of Indiana resorted
to miserable makeshift for the BEN
eft OF the corporations.
Mr.. Carnegie, who set out to save
himself from the disgrace of dying
rich,' has not made much progress
toward that end. His income is not
less than s10,000,000 a year and that
must be given away before the prin-
cipal is reached. He made little
start toward it, however, last week
by giving 100000 to Booker T. Wash
ington's school. Stoneham, Mass,
accepted a Carnegie gift library by a
close vote after many plain spoken
words by prominent citizens about
the pauptTiizi1g effects Of depending 3
on the millionaires, and Sagus, in the
same state, refused to take one from
him on any terms. 1t seems that
much self-respect as these eastern fac
tory towns, especially when mar
like Rockefeller offers gifts.
Judges Grosscup and Philips issued
an injunction last week against four
teen railroads prohibiting them from
giving rebates or making secret rates.
Besides that the judges say there is
no question that criminal prosecution
could be sustained against the roads"
and "as the discrimination appears
to have been against the grain grow.
ers, there is no question but that they
could bring suits for damages against
the offenders" That is just what The
Independent has been saying that the
law was, for the last ten years, while
the republican papers were contin-
ually denouncing it as anarchistic for
saying SO.
There seems to be a general discus
sion all over the United States of the
negro question. Much space is given
to it in all the dailies as we'll as in
the magazines. Booker r. Washing
tons ideas have general indorse-
ment both north and south. So far,
the negro has proved an unqualified
success at but two things raising cot
ton and being delegate to republi-
can national conventions Washing
ton seems to think that more time
should be given to cotton raising and
the delegate business dropped for the
present.
The independent., 1903-04-30

1t stands the farmer in hand to re-
turn all he can to the soil. Thou
sands OF carloads of phosphate are
put into soil in western New York.
The independent., 1903-04-30

enumerated In the advertisement. The
company desires no ones money whom
Vitae-0re cannot positively benefit
and for this reason does not offer the
medicine for cash, but desires each
person to test it before paying for it,
and none need pay unless benefited
and satisfied. Mention The Indepen-
dent when yod write
The independent., 1903-04-30
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NEBRASKA
OFFICE OF
AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Lincoln, February lst. 1903
II is hereby certified that the Palatine Insur-
ance Co. of London in Eng gland, has complied
with the insurance law of this state applica-
Bile to such companies and is therefore author
lied to continue the business of Fire and Light.
ming insurance in this state for the current year
ending January 3lst 1904 ..'''
Witness my hand and the seal OF the Auditor
of Public Accounts the day and year first above
written. CHARLES WESTON,
j. l.. PIERCE, Auditor Of Public Accounts
Deputy.
The independent., 1903-04-30
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NEBRASKA
OFFICE OF"
AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Lincoln February 1st 1903.
1t is hereby certified, that the National Stand.
ard Insurance Co., of New York City, in the
State of New York has complied with the in.
surance law of this state applicable to such
companies and is therefore authorized to CON
tinue the business of Fire and Lightning in
surance in this state for the current year end
ing January 31st, 1904
Witness my hand and the seal of the Auditor
of Public Accounts, the day and year first above
written. CHARLES WESTON.
Auditor of Public Accounts
J. L. Pierce
Deputy.
The independent., 1903-04-30
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NEBRASKA
OFFICE OF
OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Lincoln. February 1st, 1909
1t is hereby certified that the Commercial
has complied with the Insurance law of this
state, applicable to such companies and is
therefore authorized to continue the business
OF tlre and Lightning insurance in this state
Witne SIS my hand and the seal of the Auditor
of Public Accounts, the day and year first above
written. CHARLES WESTON.
]. L. PIERCE, Auditor of Public Accounts
Deputy.
The independent., 1903-04-30

1t stands the farmer in hand to re-
turn all he can to the soil Thou
sands OF carloads of phosphate are
put into soil in western New York.
We can't see any justice in the
single tax doctrine. All accumulated
value has to be protected from thieves
and from trespassers and why should
not all value be taxed 10 pay the ex-
pense? Highways and mail bags are
open to everybody and why should
not everybody be made to pay toward
their support. Here is a liveryman
who owns half acre of land and has
on it five thousand dollars worth of
buildings, horses and carriages. Near
by him is farmer who owns a farm
that cost him five thousand, buildings,
implements and stock. A bridge over
river near by is needed. Should
not the stable man contribute toward
the bridge as much as the farmer?
He will use the bridge ten times more.
Ii We understand the single tax doe.
trine, each half acre of the farm
should be taxed as much as the sta
land and letting all other property
go clear is certainly unjust. If that
is to be the rule farmers should be
allowed vote for every acre of land
they pay taxes on. The present tariff
is the most unjust law we have today.
Imported goods should be taxed no
more than goods manufactured here.
What object and what motive
prompts our president to travel thou
sands of miles just to show himself
and to make a few short non-commit-
tai speeches? He does not seem to
touch on any of the leading questions.
The trust question is mentioned, but
who is benefited or who Is injured is
not pointed out and to what extent
they should be protected by law. He
does not definitely show himself as
Lincoln did when he was on the
stump. 1t is certain he pleases the
west much better than he pleases the
east. New York, Pennsylvania and
several other New England states will
his nomination in the republican con-
vention. Much will depend upon what
congress does next winter. Why does
not the president give us little talk
on the money question? Is he in
favor of knocking the greenbacks and
silver out?
Charley Towne made quite a def
mite little speech before the Brook
lyn democratic club the first of this
week. He favors opening the demo-
cratic doors to the backsliders OF SO
and 1900; he does not favor getting
onto their slide and going back with
them. Of course all are invited to
join the Bryan democracy who are in
favor of equal laws, equal justice and
equal protection. We need all the
worshipers of honest government in
order to carry the day and the back
sliders must take place in the ranks
and not the place of leaders.
Fl. W. HARDY.
The independent., 1903-04-30
HARDYs COLUMN

We were highly pleased when An
drew Carnegie gave seventy-fve thou
sand for Lincoln library building
but we were more than ten times
more highly pleased last week when
we heard that he had given six hun
dred thousand for Booker T. Wash
i1gtons school. A practical educa-
ton such as Washington is handing
out to his race is sure to elevate, re-
fine and strengthen any race. We
have no doubt that five hundred years
will blot out the race line in this
country. The race distinction cannot
be maintained where they mingle un-
der one government
Delaware is the first eastern state
that has opened up the channel into
which the millionaires empty Their
election money. That state has upon
its statute record a law known as
voters assistant. law" which allows
candidates for Office to furnish men to
assist the voters in filing out their
ballots The real object was to see
that those who had sold their votes
actually delivered the goods. The last
legislature undertook to repeal the
law One speaker in opposition to the
repeal said: ''The law insures the de-
livery of goods bought When a re-
publican buys vote he wants it de-
livered."
We cannot see any reasonable
ground for the late merger decision
against the Northern Pacific railway.
The reason given by the court was
that the consolidation of the two
roads would destroy every motive for
competition. How can roads com
pete with each other when they run
fifty to a hundred and fifty miles
apart? The Canadian road and the
Union Pacific will certainly continue
their competition at each end. Those
two roads are connected with the
Mississippi, the lakes and both
oceans. Can they not offer competi-
: ton enough? Consolidation is going
on all over.
The state of Minnesota has cut
short the pass business and the rail-
road companies are demanding the re-
turn of all annual passes held by leg
islators. North Dakota falls under
the same rule. With such law, en-
forced state officers cannot ride on
pass and then make the state pay as
much as though no passes were given.
The most of our food comes from
the ground. A little comes from the
water and yet what comes from the
water really comes from the ground.
The independent., 1903-04-30

The republican machine in Colorado
has imposed s4,O00,0O0 of taxes on the
people of Denver for the coming year.
That is something like the doings os
the Nebraska legislature.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-29
RrOmus Inermls for Pasture.

Bromus inermis makes an excellent
pasture grass, as it shoots up in the
spring about two weeks earlier than
any of the native grasses, produces a
good aftermath or second growth, and
continues to grow especially late In
the fall. If the summer is dry it will
stop growing, and start again after the
beginning of the fall rains, but II the
dry period is not too long it will con.
tinue to grow from early in the spring
until late in the fall. At the Kansas
Station we have grown Bromus inermis
in a field way for four seasons. This
summer we have pastured some young
stock. ranging from to Is months OF
age, on a field of Bromus inermis
seeded last fall. These calves have
not shown any noticeable preference
between Kentucky bluegrass, prairie
grass and Bromus inermis, and have
thrived we'll on the Bromus inermis,
The grass stands tramping by stock
exceedingly well. 1t is so vigorous
that it will run out all weeds and other
grasses, after it once becomes well
established. 1t, however, may be
sown with other grasses and legumes,
and allowed to take full possession :"
few years.-Kansas Bulletin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-29
ITO Be Contlnued,)
charIes Dickens settIement.

Rev. w. II. Longsdon, vicar OF St
Michaels borough, London, is looking
for a founder" for his proposed
Charles Dickens Settlement" in that
parish. The qualification is a gift Of
S25 900 Liant street, in which the
Church OF st. Michael is situated, is
where back attic was taken for little
Charles during his "blacking" days,
and where years afterward Bob Saw
yer lodged. Mr.. Longsdon has re-
Gently, with the aid Of some friends,
secured the freehold Of a block o.
houses and stables, With large ware
house behind. The houses have been
turned into a mission house, boys
club, vicarage, etc, and it is the ware
house which Mr.. Longsdon proposes
to utilize for the Charles Dickens Set
tlement.' II the vicar could secure
the $4,000 required to start the set
Element, he would be able to divide the
warehouse into rooms for class teach
ing. clubs, gymnasium, entertainment
hall and reading rooms, etc, Tor both
sexes, while the top floor could be used
for bedrooms for young students and
others who would come down to the
settlement as helpers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-29

though che enjoyed a conversation
with the heroic Irishman, while her
cousin sucked his old pipe above.
81 dare not argue with YOU" said
Pope. "Your eyes drive the logic out
of my head Miss Crystal-Miss
Laura-Laura," he cried, with a sud-
den passion which anybody might see
ne could not control, you will be my
wife"
The piece Of Crystal that was show
ing in the skylight disappeared; his
newspaper fluttered and vanished like
a butterfly.
at is ridiculous!" she answered,
with nothing but faint tremble OF
voice to mark loss of self-control
I'VE are strangers-we are scarcely
known to each other"
"You could not be better known to
me-" he exclaimed, approaching her
and seizing her hand, which she al
lowed him to retain, had we sailed
round the world together"
Just as he said this Captain Crystal
came down the companion steps.
Are you coming on deck, Laura"
says he pausing.
"Why do you object to this young
lady being in my company said
Pope, and he looked at Crystal with
dangerous eyes.
"My wish is that my cousin should
be left along by you while she's
aboard this brig" replied Crystal, in
a harsh and savage voice.
Pope, without unfolding his arms,
with the same dangerous expression
burning in his blue eyes, eyed him
critically for moment or two, as
though hesitating to decide whether
he was drunk or mad. He then said,
pointing with rapid. menacing ges-
ture 10 the companion hatch:
Go on deck, sir, and look after the
ship"
Come you with me-" called out
Crystal to Laura, and the girl, with
a single glance of entreaty and fear
at Captain Pope, at once arose and
went up the steps after her cousin
Pope stood for some moments lost
in thought leaning with his hand upon
the table. 81 who murdered" ran his
thought, 81 who, at the risk OF my
life, plundered the old woman, not
less IN his interests than in my own
But" he continued to muse. then
bordering deeply, he stepped into his
cabin.
81 hope you have not asked me to
onnS on deck to quarrel with me.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-29

paper full particulars Of a large West
Indiaman of seven hundred tons,
which was to sal, from Kingston on
a date that made it four or five days
after that of the issue of the paper
he held. She was far richer ship
than the Thetis. She was to carry
twelve thousand pounds in specie;
several valuable consignments were
mentioned.
He put down his paper, went below
and returned in a few minutes with
a large chart of the Atlantic He put
this chart down upon the deck close
beside Laura and knelt upon it, and
Crystal likewise knelt.
"a weeks ambling should bring us
abreast" said Pope rising, and Crys-
tai also rose, and the wiry chart
coiled itself up like a thing of life.
IF we can take her. she should suf.
fee"
There will be another fight" said
Laura, folding and unfolding her pa
per- How dreadful! Both of you
may lose your lives, and all for a lit
tie money which will not do either of
you good, because it will not be hon
estly come by"
when l get my fortune ashore,
says Pope, smiling at her, 81 will have
1t blessed, and then the money will
be as sweet and chaste as though
earned by that sort of sweat which is
as holy as prayer"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-29
Why Insects Abound Now.

Prof. F. NJ Webster: There are
three prime reasons which have made
spraying not only necessary, but in
many cases absolutely imperative, II
success is to be secured. These are
ID the destruction of the food plants
of many of our now destructive ma
tive insects, and the replacing of these
in large areas with plants of similar
nature; (2) the weakening of our
trees, plants and vines by hybridiza-
ton, cultivation, grating and budding,
and (3) by the importation of varieties
quite similar to those indigenous to
our country, but more susceptible to
attack from our native insect pests
and plant diseases. The clearing up
of the native forests where native
fruits were produced, and the destruc-
ton by similar methods Of many OF
the food plants Of leaf-eating insects,
has driven these to the cultivated veg
citation, because these insects had no
where else to go, and it was a case
Of either adapting themselves to .
slight change of food or perish.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-29
Eas,s and Cows Battle.

A dispatch from Somerville, N. j.,
10 the Drovers' Journal says: A large
gray eagle, the first seen in this vi
cinity in many years, created con-
sternation among herd of cattle on
the farm of Charles Covert, near
Mount Bethel. The eagle flew from
the mountains to the lowlands where
the cattle were grazing. 1t took shell
ter in a tree, and waiting an oppor-
tunity swooped down on a calf Of the
herd. The mother of the calf and
several COWS surrounded the eagle and
forced it from its prey. The eagle at
tackled the COWS and its onslaught was
SO furious that the animals were
stampeded, but they rallied again and
circled frantically around the calf,
thrusting at the eagle viciously with
their horns each time it renewed its
attack on the smaller animal.
The eagle resorted to strategic
measures, by driving the cows, one by
one, across the field. At this juncture
Covert, who had been attracted by the
disturbance among the cattle, APP
peared on the scene with a gun. The
eagle alighted on rail fence to await
developments and a minute later fell
to the ground shot through the head.
1t is one of the largest specimens ever
seen here and Covert will have it pre-
served. Four of Covert's cattle had
strips of hide torn from their bodies
by the eagle.