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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05

The tricks that the plutocrats of
England and America land together
they make up one gang) have played
with the coinage of silver are almost
innumerable.. The viceroy of India
issued a decree in 1900, authorizing
the mint of Calcutta to coin British
silver dollars of 416 grains and made
them full legal tender in the Straight
settlements, with provision that
they were to retain their full legal
tender If they only weighed All grains
which made the amount of silver in
them liz grains less than the amount
OF silver in the American dollar. The
sold bugs of England as well as those
OF America soon found that it was i'm
possible to make universal gold
standard, and the falling off in their
trade with all India and Asia soon
brought them around Like the re-
publicans in thu country they went
to coming silver with rush. while
a. the same TIM they kept up their
talk about good money" The little
arrangement 10 coin silver at the CAL
cutta mint was TO head of the clrcula-
ton of the Mexican dollar, and the
putting the limit OF tolerance" at All
grains was just small steal of the
same character as the clipped coins"
that 80 befuddled Lord McCauley.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05
HAYDEN BROS.
18th and Dodge SITS. Omaha. Nebr.

charges get tired out and need rest.
1t is now announced by the scientists
that there is close similarity between
the action Of stimulants and narcotics
on the human body and on metals. The
still more startling announcement Is
made that "the observation of phe-
nomena in nature leads one to the be-
lief that there is no such thing as
death-meaning the perfect impotency
Of restoring activity" Religion and
science are getting very near an agree
ment.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05
AN INDEPENDENT PARTY

The Independent has made the best
fight that it could for an independent
peoples party" What such party
might accomplish is shown by the in
dependent action of the Irish nation
alists. That party, few in numbers,
has accomplished what the great Glad
stone, with the mighty liberal party
behind him, failed to accomplish. The
success of the Irish party has slim
ulated the effort in England to or
ganize another independent party
the labor party. 1t already has thir-
teen members in parliament, but up
to this time has acted with the lib
erals. 1t now proposes to cut loose
from that party and stand on its own
platforms. 1t will be Independent"
nominate it's own candidates and have
it's own headquarters in London. 1t
does not propose to in all cases nomi-
nate candidates who are members OF
the labor party, but 1t will nominate
men in either of the other parties II
i. Is concluded that b., that means 1t
can best serve the cause OF labor. It's
members will not enter the caucus of
any other party or give obedience to
the whips" of the other organizations.
/. is thought by that means the cause
OF labor can be advanced, just as the
Irish have advanced their cause by
the same policy.
That is the position that has been
taken by The Independent in regard
to the peoples party in this country.
The day of bi-party government is
past. 1t has been abandoned in every
civilized nation except England and
the United States, and since the or
sanization of the nationalist party by
Parnell, 1t has been practically aban-
doned in England. That was the OBJ
ject Of the Denver conference. The
action taken at Denver has put new
life in the populist party everywhere
end in in no other state more so than
right here in Nebraska.
The immediate program in England
of the labor party is an eight-hour day
in the mines, legislative assaults upon
"slums" and improvement in the hous-
ing of the wage-earners in the large
towns and cities, old age pensions, bet
ter and more education for working
mems children at the expense of the
state, the amendment of the work.
mems compensation act and more rad
ical temperance laws.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05
BETTER Jon THAN rmr cxAnu

The policy OF the republican party
II to tax millions Of dollars out OF the
people above the necessary expenses
of tho government and then turn
those millions over 10 the national
hankcp without Interest In nil thla
eampaisn there has not been single
suggestion from Shaw. Roberta or any
other man connected with the admin
iftratlou that the taxes should be re-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05
The Reliable Store.

Our clothing department has been very busy the past few
days. People taking advantage of $1,000 suits and
dom found We handle the Hart Schafner & Marx Cloth.
ing and you will find this superior sny line of clothing
Their Cravenettes exceptionally fine This will
you overcoat while it also rain proof and but
little if any than you would pay for good overcoat
Always looks dresy Any style you $780, so and
$1,000
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-05

The only man outside of the state
who gave Tom Johnson any assist
ance in his fight in Ohio, aside from
the speeches made by Bryan, was
Congressman Baker of Brooklyn-the
an who sent back his railroad pass.
He was sent down into the hotbed Of
Mclean influence in Hamilton county.
Ir one of his last speeches Tom John
son said:
'This evening | received a tele-
gram from Congressman Baker of
Brooklyn, N. Y. who came oft to
Ohio to help us in this campaign
and who has been holding street
corner meetings in Cincinnati. To-
day he was dubbed b.. police
man, run over by a sprinkling wa
gon and finally arrested. If they
have to run over the speakers and
bring out wagons to sprinkle the
crowds away 1t Is 4 rretty good
sign that they are worried. am
glad to say that Mr.. Baker was
not seriously injured and that he
did not stay locked up very long"
Mr.. Bryan was also refused permis-
sion to speak from the postofilce steps
In Toledo o., and had to o to another
place after the crowd had assembled
tc hear him. These things show an
archistic tendencies Of plutocracy.
They are sowing to the wind and some
day they will reap the whlrlwind.
$4,000
The cuts that have been given to
the paid editorial writing in the DALI
les are making some OF them vince.
The Chicago Tribune makes a reply
to these attacks. Ii says: Wouldn't
1. be helpful. though. II the space
which N now given to abusing writer's
for earning their living were given TO
refuting what they writer" Let some
che attempt 10 rcfute some OF tho
economic rot that the hired writer's
OF that paper put out and see what tho
result would be- Not line Of II
would ever appear In type, The thing
has been often tried and always with
one result. The reply went to tho
waste basket.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-17
A Gentleman Beast.

Representative Lacey, of Iowa, has
contributed to the Congressional Rec
ord the following essay on the Buff
fa]o:
1.-THE buffalo was the noblest of
all the wild animals that inhabited
this continent when America was
discovered.
''The ages in which this wonder
full creature was evolved into his Pc
culiar form and size are inconceivable
in duration. How admirably he was
adapted to life upon the western
plains. When he had fed he travelled
with his fellows in long lines, single
file to the favorite watering place.
The herd did not spread abroad and
trample down and destroy the grass
in such a journey, but in long and
narrow trails the journey was made,
and when the drinking place was
reached and thirst was stated, the buff
falo never defled the pool in which he
drank.
''He was gentleman among
beasts, just as the game hog is a
beast among gentlemen."-Cle
Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-17
Accepted Wrong Side Up.

They are telling in Paris art cir
cles an amusing and somewhat curl
Gus experience that befeI a certain
French painter. He had gone to the
salon accompanied by a friend who
had been instrumental in procuring
the acceptance of the artists work.
When the painter came near his pic
ture he exclaimed: Good gracious!
You are exhibiting my picture the
wrong side up." "Hush!" was the
reply. ''The committee rejected it
the other way up.'-London Mail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-17
SOMETHING TO FORGIVE.

You say: "Such ardent friendship is mis-
taken; If you knew"
Therei Close your lips and listen: When,
the sky is clear and blue,
When sun and birds and dew drops make
the big world glad and bright,
Would all be half so precious had there
been no clouds or night?
Would flowers seem so beautiful II sent
from heaven above
Does not their earthly origin add sympa-
thy to lover
30 friendships must be human if on earth
they'd thrive and live
For. what does friendship feed on when
there's nothing to forgive?
How could my heart be gentle to'ard a
heart that knew no pain?
Could friendship go on living If its prof
fered help were vain?
Could /, were not certain you were only
human, feel
The tender, sweet compassion that my
words to you reveal?
Oh, say not: eff you only knew The
Father knows know;
He left His blessed impress each hu-
man soul; and so
Ny loved one must be human while upon
this earth I live
For earthly love grows stronger when
there's nothing to forgive.
s. w. Gillian, in Los Angeles Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-17

concealnent, and, kneeling on the
sofa, I leaned out of the window as
far as could and watched. Then I
heard a second tapping, and after
few minutes the window was gently
raised. There was short converse
ton, and the figure disappeared
within the opening. I LEANED out as
far as I could, wondering where Bill
could be. He had always slept with
one eye open just in front of the hall
door, and no one could so much as
lay a finger on the gate latch without
his deep growl sounding in my ear.
strained my eyes; Bill certainly
was not there.
Bill, dear old Bill They knew
your faithfulness, but they also knew
your greediness, as the following
morning showed me, when Badly
Towner, with real tears in his eyes,
came and beckoned me to the back
door. There lay my dear old dog,
stiff and cold, a meat bone stained
with green powder lying near, proof
of his too trusting nature.
crept out through the dark hall,
and going close to Miss Dacres' door,
put my ear to the keyhole and lis
tened. I heard voices talking,
though hardly above a whisper;
there were more than two; it
seemed to me that I heard three, but
so nervous had become that could
not place them or say if I had ever
heard them before. Sometimes I
thought that one of them sounded
like Mr.. Be1don's. I fancied that 1
heard Miss Dacres' soft tones, and
my heart sank like leadl Perhaps,
though, she was pleading for her life.
Of course, I knew that Mr.. Beldon
could not be there, that he was away
in the city, working over his articles
for the next days paper. Then 1
heard a movement within, and a
door was unbolted and light
streamed from under the door Of
Mr.. Beldon's room. So this was the
way in which Miss Dacres disposed
of her midnight visitors! Such was
my sudden change of mind. She used
Mr.. Beldon's room while he was
away!
I started up and went swiftly to
the door of my lower-back. AS I
reached it, I saw that a figure was
there before me. 1t came suddenly
upon my sight. 1t stood on the
farther side of the door and leaned
down with it's ear to the keyhole.
AS I came close, it raised it's head,
and at the same time clasped my
wrist with wiry grip of iron.
ITO Be Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-17

In a public school down in the sec
ond ward is an ambitious Italian boy
named Michael Angelo Matasio. Mi
chael is doing his best to master the
English language. His efforts, it
would appear, are being seconded, al
though quite unintentionally by his
father, who is able to give express
sion to his feelings in English, which,
if broken and inelegant, is neverthe-
less to the point and vigorous. The
other day young MichaePs teacher
asked the class to write sentence to
include the word disarrange. The
word is in advance of the Italian
boys stock of English, and he was
sorely puzzled, but too proud to con-
fess the fact. Later he handed up a
paper on which was written in round,
boyish characters: 'When a fodda
light the fire in the morning he saya,
Damma-dis-a-range - Philadelphia
Telegraph.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-17
I LEANED OUT AS FAR AS I COULD
AND WATCHED.

over me and into the room. I was
terribly frightened. He might show
a dark lantern at any instant. Then
what would be my fate? I slid soft
~ from the sofa and crept to the in
ner side of the room, to the recess
behind the organ, which stood across
the corner. Here I crouched and
waited.
"Joi" I heard, "Jol" and then in
little louder tone, go, are you
here?" Then light streamed into
the room. There was a grunt of an
noyance on account, I knew, of the
discovered nature of the room, and
the light was withdrawn. I heard
the footsteps go along the piazza and
past the hall door. I hardly knew
what to do. thought of running to
Mr.. Beldon's room and knocking on
the door, and then I remembered
suddenly that which I was always
forgetting, that he spent his nights
at the newspaper Office. There was
no one to protect us but an old and
feeble man upstairs, locked in his
room, difficult to awaken perhaps, OF
Badly Towner, who was sound asleep
over the stable. To reach him must
unlock the back door and cross the
open yard. I might meet this mid
| night prowler anywhere outside of
the house.
AS I listened, I heard a tapping on
the window farther along the piazza.
He was not trying the front door,
! then? ] crept out from my place of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-17
For proof read the symptoms, suffering and Cur
recited in the following letters:

wish to to
Pinkhams
I a
pains My husband hundreds OF dollars
nothing could
notce one of
ceived
to in
Vegetable Compound
following advice and to-day well woman Your remedies and
NV, Washington, D.
Mrs PSKHAI write to tell what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done for
and could hardly drag about
of
dIvvasco a
of the
J. NJ. Lyndal
E. Pinzham's Vegetable Com
I ufferedso
sand
should
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-17
OuIv a Little.

A little six-year-old could not be
induced to go into the ocean. One
day his father offered him so cents
if he would put on his bathing suit
and get wet all over. Clasping his
arms around his fathers neck, he
consented. After much shivering
and trembling he was wet about two
inches over his ankles, when he ex-
claimed: Papa! 1 guess-I-wlll-
ke-ten- cents'-worth-th1
Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-17
Very Penetrating.

Some years ago there was an old Judge
on the bench in Berks county, whose deci-
sions, in consequence of numerous revers-
ais, did not always command universal re-
Ipect One day in case in which he was
sitting, one of the lawyers lost patience
at his inability to see things in certain
light, and in the heat of the moment, re-
marked that the intellect of the court was
so dark fash of lightning could not Pene-
trate it. For this contempt the Judge
the offender, and it was only after much
persuasion by friends of the latter that ne
yielded and decided to accept public apol-
cordinglv, appeared before his honor and
made amends by saying: 81 regret very
much that said the intellect OF the court
was so dark lightning could not pene-
trate it. ] guess it could ; 1t Is very pene-
trating thing."-Kansas City Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-17

AS I lay thinking of it all, after
was in bed, remembered that haG
not asked her how she came to have
a brother. I had never heard of any
son having been born to Eugene Oar
lington. I must ask her about it il
the morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-17
Thousht He was an Angel.

did papa have wings when he was
a little boy?" inquired Johnny, limo
Gently.
aof course not,'' replied his
mother. 'sWhat makes you ask such
a silly question:"
"Cause he told me he used to like
to go to schooL"-Woman's Horns
Companion. -.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-17

WRONG?

Are you sick?
Do you feel under the weather.
Suffer from shooting or aching
pains? Consumption.
If so your blood and nerves are
probably in need of some special
vita1izing food, like
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-17


it is a mistaken useless heroisn
Women listen every duty supreme
arrangement organs makes
Irriabity the amiabiy;
drag themselves
is necessary because they What a miakei
The E.P
coticS when this
always within a.
anything which
in America
treating
thousands
foolish if kind invitation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
PETER MAHER WENT DOWN.
Fails to Get Standardization Papers in a
 Bout in Court.

Fails to Get Naturalization Papers in a
 Bout in Court.
 Philadelphia, Dec S.-~Pugilist Peter 9Iaher and United States Conamissiorer Craig were in the ring together yester- day tor a. while. Peter wanted to be- come an American citizen. He still Jy Irish Peter never winced when the commissioner asked him where he was born and who his parents were. He knew who the president is.
 'How is the president elected?' was asked
 By large majority" said Pater, confidently.
 And the governor !'
 '@The same way" said Peter.
 What was the Declaration of Tnde- pendenoe?"
 ''It had something to do with the British said Peter. Tt was a kind Of international challenge
 By this time Peter was slightly grog- gy, b,1t the commissioner was fresh.
 What's the constitution?" he was asked.
 The charitable supDosition is that Peter didn't understand this fully. t'It's all to the good" he declared, en- thusfa stically- "T'm trained up to the ninrte'' Then Peter went down and out. He is still the Irish champion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
SIX DAY BIKE RACE.
Leading Teams Are So Far Doing
 Even Work.

Leading Teams Are So Far Doing
 Even Work.
 NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Enthusiasm reached tremendous pitch in the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden here when the representatives of favorite teams put on every ounce 1n an effort both to gain the lead and to reach the record, which they were still four miles behind
 There was a wild burst of excitement when E. F. Root gained a lap His triumph was short lived, howev for hardly had the plaudits of the crowd died out before the judges decided not to allow Roots gain, because, as they announced, he had secured it through the pace of Jimmy Bowler of the Chi. cago team, who, contrary to the rules of the grind, was on the track at the same time for his team mate, Fisher. The crowd, which was wrought LID to high pitch by Roots thrilling ride. received the decision of the officials with hooting.
 The hot chase after Root was excit- ing in the extreme and brought the en- tire crowd to its feet. Punched so closely that blanket would have GOV cred them. Johnny Bedell, Bobby Wal thour and Fisher went after the speedy Root on the back stretch in their, efforts to best one another. The trio came to grief and went down in a smash.
 There was cry of anxiety as the trainers rushed to the spot. Each of the three riders was damaged but slightly. however, and none of them left the track
 The four leading teams were Lean der and Butler Walthour and Munroe. Floyd Krebs and Peterson and New kirk and Jacobson, with a score of 366 miles 1 lap each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
STRAY BITS OF SPORT

Paris, Dec S.-The hearing in the suit for $40,00O brought by Tod Sloan against the Jockey club for his exclu- sion from weighing enclosures and all the training grounds controlled by the society was resumed yesterday The representative of the government argued strongly against Sloan's claim. He claimed that the Jockey club was the master of it's own premises and was entitled to act thereon as it pleased The court postponed the rendering of decision for a week.
 The Sterlines basketball team will play the Winste9 r. NJ c. A. team in Winsted to-nieht. The Waterbury team will consist Of W. and T. Cl1~tis, 1T. Sanderson. J. Danaher, w Ma1sch, Selby and Johnson.
 The annual intercollegiate boat race for what is known as the second crews will be held under the auspices Of the University Of Pennsylvania on the Schuylkill river the latter part of May. Cornell. Pennsylvania and Co lumbia will be represented, and it is said that invitations will be extended to the crews of Yale and Harvard
 According to the report of Treasurer Hugh BlyIh to the Harvard athletic committee, the athletic profits of that university for the year 19o1-0S were S23.O01 sO. or Sl .O53.05 less tl1nn tho previous year. The only profits were in football $42, ,55o,12; baseball, sa.- 320s g and the tennis courts. S939. .032.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
CLOSE BILLIARD MATCH.
It Was Played Last Night and was
 Watched By a Big Crowd.

A very close and exciting game ot billiards was played last evening III the Hodson billiard parlors between MT Aborrl, an artist who is a frequent visitor to this city, and MT Gottlieb, who is stopping at the Arlington hotel and has been in Waterbury for some months. Both are expert players and each has watched the other at play for some weeks. They came together some time last week in an argument as to who was the better player of the two and a challenge was issued by one and accepted by the other. What the amount played for was is known only to the men themselves. There was so much backing in sight, how ever, for Gottlieb that people began to think the match was either fixed or Gottlieb was ringer. He evidently Is good, clever player and in all probability he can defeat Aborn in a long match, as he is 3. much steadier player, but last night he seemed to hold his opponent too cheaply and just when he believed he had the game won Aborn ran away from him and won, to the great delight of his many friends who were present.
 Gottlieb started off his play in very amateurish style and he was evident ly allowing his friends a chance to get their money down and some of it did go down at odds of 10 to 8. Aborn started in well and ran out his first string before Gottlieb had scored over a dozen points. On the second string Gottlieb got in some of his good work and each scored 100 points on the same number of times with the cue. On the third string Aborn seemed to lose his nerve and Gottlieb passed him out. The last string, however, proved the light of the night Tt was nip and tuck between them until Aborn with 80 to go and Gottlieb but 1T, it looked like a. win for the latter. Aborn got a good opportunity, however, and aid- cd by the cheers Of his friends ran off a string of %. leaving him but ' to go. The best Gottlieb could do was to score ;, and then Aborn ran the game out easily. The runs scored were as follows: ta@ssf E2 srwf
 Ahorn--1, ?, 15, s, 0, 7,q 26, 1, Q, 0, 10, 3, z, l. 3, 1, 1, il, 1, 0,Q, 1, O. 1, O, 5, ?, 9. 0, 3, 1, 1, ', 0,81, ], c, 3, ', 0. 4, o, 5, ', 0, 0, 3, 4, 1, %, '. Total 200
 Gottneb--o, 0, 1, 0, O. .4 ', Q, 16, 10, g, I, 4, 4, 3, 1, B, 4, 2. i, 1; 4, 5, 3, Q, |. 1. 1, 1, o, Ii, 3. 0. 1, 0. O,tO, 10, 10. 15, 0, 6, 6, 0, 8, 0, 1, 0, 2. l, 5. Total 1S7.
 Referee, Edward Futile; scorer, Hen drick.
 MT GeItlieb throllgh the Democrat would like to challenge MT Aborn for a return match for any part of $500, and will post forfeit if required.