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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
ASK HIM TO STAY
CASTRO'S RESIGNATION NOT AC-
CEPTED BY CONGRESS-.
Vote Requesting Him to Remain at
the Head of Venezuelan Affairs
Was Unanimous, and 1t Is Be-
lieVed That He Will Yield to
Its Wishes.

Caracas, March 23.-President Cas-
tro has resigned. He placed his resig-
nation of the presidency OF the republic
of Venezuela in the hands of the presi-
dent of congress. After the reading
of the presidential message today Sc
nor Castro handed over the exercise
of the presidential functions to the
president OF congress.
In the ordinary course of events
President Castros term would have
ended February 20, 1908. He was
elected president of Venezuela in Feb.
ginning February 20, 1902.
Carcaras March 24.-The Venezue.
Ian congress, by unanimous vote,
has declined to accept President Cas-
tro's resignation, and has passed a
resolution uring him to reconsider his
decision. 1t is believed that the presi.
dent will yield to this expressed de.
sire of congress and remain in power.
The congressional hall was crowded
yesterday and all the members of the
diplomatic corps were present when
President Castro read his message to
congress. President Castro first passed
in review the terrible conditions which
prevailed in the country and denounced
the errors of his countrymen.
But" he continued, "if it is painful
to consider how much food has been
shed and how many tears, it is a con.
ISOLATION to think that their bitter
stream, by the law of comprehension.
will fecumdate something that should
correspond to present day aspirations
since every struggle begets an idea and
every victorious idea justifies the sup
position that an onward step has been
taken on the road to perfection"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

Mary's current furnishes more, while
the river opposite Nuns Island con-
tributes by far the larger share. The
ice in this latter locality is beautifully
clear and Is now being harvested as
fast as men can cut and teams can
draw
The process proper Of procuring Ice
begins with the removal Of the snow,
this being accomplished with horses
hitched to scrapers. Next comes ma
chine termed a marker, which Is a
series of teeth set at given intervals.
The teeth are so adjusted that they cut
at intervals of forty inches and again
at twenty inches. the width and length
Of an ordinary cake. A cutter, consist
ing Of series of big teeth, set one in
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

front Of the other. Is then run over
these marks by means of horses. max
ing the cuts some five inches deep.
Next the saw comes into play. In
the old days each cake was sawn. but
experience has proven that Ice. If prop
erly handled. can be broken very read
lily with a sharp iron bar. thus saving a
great portion of the necessarily slower
method Of saving.
The City Ice Company's men in place
Of saving the Ice into comparatively
small cakes content themselves with
going through it with the toothed in
strument at intervals of sixtyfour
feet. cutting through only the short
way. This raft. sixteen cakes long
and four wide. is then broken off the
main body by means Of bars and with
sharp Ice hooks. set in long handles,
the men conduct 1t down toward the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
TO BE SET FREE.
Announced Mrs. Maybrick will Be
Liberated in 1904,

Announced Mrs. Maybrick will Be
Liberated in 1904,
London, March 24.-Mrs. Florence
Maybrick, the American who was con-
victed in Liverpool in 1889 on the
charge of poisoning her husband,
James Maybrick. by arsenic, and
whose sentence of death was COM
muted to penal servitude for life. will
be released in 1904. The announce
ment comes from the home office,
which authorizes her Washington law
yers to use the fact of her release
next year as reason for securing the
postponement of the trial of law suits
bearing on the prisoners interest in
land in Kentucky. Virginia and West
Virginia.
Those who are in position to know
say that Home Secretary Akers Doug
las has shown great courtesy in con-
necton with the suits now pending in
America, that the decision to release
Mrs. Maybrick was entirely due to
efforts on this side of the Atlantic. and
that Ambassador Herbert has never
been called upon to act in this matter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
CONSIDERABLE RELIEF.
Flood Situation Along Mississippi
Reported Much Improved.

Flood Situation Along mississippi
Reported Much Improved.
Memphis, March 23.-Tonight there
are many hopeful features in the flood
situation in the immediate territory
about this city. The Gauge shows
1877 feet. which is fall of g since
last night. 1t is now believed that
the fall will continue without check
and that the crisis is past.
President Killough, of the St. Fran
els levee board. today succeeded in
sending large barge through the Gre
vase at Trice's landing for the rescue
of stock and property at Marion. Ark,
The steamer Hugo was dispatched ia
the crevasse later with a commission
to enter the flooded territory and
render assistance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
GIVEN HEAVY FINES.
Members of Beef Combine As.
sessed $4,000 Each by Mis-.
souri, Courts.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 23.-The
Armour, Swift, Cudahy, Hammond and
the Schwartzchild & Sulzberger packing
companies, the five defendants in the
custer proceedings brought by tie at.
torney general of Missouri against the
alleged beef combine last summer were
fined $4,000 each in the Missouri ell.
preme court and ordered to pay the
costs Of the case, which amount tc
$4,000.
Unless the fines and costs are paid
within thirty days the defendants will
be ousted from the state, so the court
orders.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
A Cerebral SandOw.

Sharpe-A Baltimore man is busy or
ganizing all the joke writer's into
union; l wonder what kind Of an elm
blem they will use.
Whealton-Why, a chestnut, Of
course.
(And Immediately the ice-pack was
replaced about his fevered brow.)-
Philadelphia Record.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
SATISFACTORY TO MINERS
President Mitchell Says He Is
Pleased With COMMISSIONS
Findings.

Detroit, Mich, March 23.-"The de-
cision of the anthracite coal strike
commission is on the whole a decided
victory for the miners and am pleas
ed with it," said President John
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers
of America, in an interview tonight
with the Associated Press Represen-
tative.
THE anthracite miners of Pennsyl-
vania have reason to be much pleased
with the commissions award, and
am sure they are" he added.
In reply to question as to whether
the miners were given as much as had
been hoped for, Mr. Mitchell answered,
after an instant's hesitation: Il do
not care to say"
The most important feature of the
award" he continued, lis, of course,
the increase of 10 per cent. given to
the miners. This will result in an
annual increase of wages of 100000
anthracite miners of Pennsylvania OF
$6,000,000. The sliding scale provided
for by the commission is very salts
factory, inasmuch as minimum OF
$3.50 per ton is fixed. With white
ash coal at $3.50 per ton at tide
water, the increase provided in the
sliding scale will be equivalent to 20
per cent more in the miners wages.
was disappointed because the commits
sion did not recognize the union for
mally, and he replied that he was not,
because the decision of the commits
sion and it's awards were in them
selves recognition of the power and
influence of the United Mine Work
erS.
After the increase Of wages given
the miners" said Mr.. Mitchell, 1.-The
most important awards from the min
ers' standpoint are the ones fixing a
nine-hour day and providing for a
board of Cancellation. The award gives
ninehour day with ten hours pay
directly to 10000 men, and practically
all of the other employees of the an
thracite mines will get nine-hour day
by reason of their comrades shorter
hours"
Board of Cancellation.
1.-THE proviso for board of concilia-
ton will result in great good, and
am much pleased with it, 1t will CON-
pei investigation of both sides of con-
troversies between miners and oper-
ators, and bring the employers into
closer relationship with their men.
This cannot help but bring most bene-
fetal results"
Mr.. Mitchell was asked whether the
portion of the commissions report
saying the miners union as at pres
ent organized offered but little induce
ment to the operators to enter into
contractual relations with it referred
to the fact that the Unied Mine Work
ers was not an incorporated body, and
whether it would have any effect on
the possible incorporation of the or
der.
THE commission does not refer to
the organization not being an incor-
porated body" replied Mr.. Mitchell,
but to the fact that so many of its
members are among the bituminous
miners"
The commissions recommendation
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

Death Rate of ST. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg has the highest death
rate of any European capital
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

peared to enjoy 1t. and that too In
spite of the fact that the wind was
blowing keen and strong over the St
Lawrence, making the footing any.
thing but secure
A cubic foot Of Ice weighs fifty -sev
en- and one-half pounds. Cut that into
quarters and the result Is four very
small pieces. hardly sufficient to Ali
an ordinary Derby hat four times over
and still each will weigh upward OF
fourteen pounds Montreal Star
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

skid one end of which is in the water
and the other ending in a long plat
form, set at a convenient height to load
the sleighs without any lifting to speak
of. At the foot of the skid the men
tackle the ice raft with bars again.
breaking off the cakes which go flying
up the skid propelled lH team Of
horses. htched to long rope. The
rest is all easy, for the sleighs stand
there waiting for their loads to take
over to the houses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

unlike that of the lumberman, and one
shares the dangers as well as the fas.
cinations of the other. That 1t has Its
fascinations is shown by the fact that
one hoary old gray-beard told that he
had been cutting ice every winter for
twenty-five years, and as he worked
the saw up and down through the
blocks Of blue crystal he really ap.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
TO CONTINUE BUSINESS.
Pacific Packing and Navigation Co
To Re Financed,

Trenton. N. j., March 24.-Judge
Kirkpatrick today made an order al
lowing the receivers for the Pacific
Packing & Navigation Company to
issue certificates to the amount of ST.
$50 600 to continue the business.
The independent., 1903-05-14

since the lessee does not hold a fee to
the land he cannot mortgage his pos
session. Thus the plan of Fairhope not
only does away with land speculation,
but with public and to large extent
with private debts. A town without
bonded debt or a mortgaged home Is
seldom found under any other sys-
TEN.
Fairhope has a beautiful situation
and delightful climate and is rapid
ly becoming favorite resort for
northern tourists in the winter and
the residents of southern cities in the
summer. It's beautiful outlook upon
the bay, it's fishing, boating, and bath
ing are attractions of which the peo-
pie never tire. 1t has, too, an excep-
tionaiiy high altitude for foT g southern
coast, being the highest between New
Jersey and the River Grande.
These are some of the main details
of the features of Fairhope that make
her development unique in the pio-
neer life of America.
AS an object lesson in the principles
of the single tax her history and pros
perity will be invaluable when some
state shall give it's inhabitants local
option in taxation. The lesson will be
the more valuable because her plan
secures the full appropriation OF
ground values to public purposes and
is not hampered by any opposition in
practical application.
To her own people the material ad-
vantages which her policy affords are
by no means her only benefits. The
freedom from the corrupting power
of the land monopolist and the inter-
est gatherer, and the educational in
1uence of system that is avowed-
ly based upon the principle.of equaliz--
ing the opportunities of her citizens
gives to Fairhope a spiritual atmos-
phere that cannot be estimated in
dollars and cents and which will in
crease as her increased prosperity
gives emphasis to the value of her
plans. ]. BELLANGEE.
The independent., 1903-05-14
ANARCHY AND sOCIALIsM

written for Henry George Edition
of The independently
Impressed by the fact that both So
cialists and anarchists used some ar
guments which were irrefutable in
support Of Numerically opposed the
ories of social justice, yet could find
no solution Of this seeming paradox
until full comprehension of Henry
Georges system of political economy
caused it to flash through my mind
that he had found the whole truth,
of which socialism and anarchy each
had found the half; that socialists
were right in reference to social
things and anarchists correct in re-
gard to personal matters. Socialists
erred in applying social theories to
personal matters and anarchists in
applying personal rights to social
ones. III.
Mr.. Georges philosophy of freedom
fully reconciles the opposing theories
OF anarchy and socialism, saving the
true and good in each and rejecting
their errors. Guarding personal rights
and natural freedom as jealously as
does philosophical anarchy, he yet
socializes social values and functions
as completely as do the socialists,
and more-he shows that the former
is rendered possible only through the
latter-that freedom with monopolized
social values and functions Is impos-
sible; that socialism with the govern
ing power Of politicians in Office TALL
there is OF governmenD supreme over
personal rights, production, enter
prise, and initiative, would be a de-
lusion apd snare; that it would be
the present system augmented by the
increased powers of those in possess
sion of the offices.
Mr.. George recognizes that man has
a dual nature, one as an individual
and another as q member of society.
even as cell Of the human body has
an entity, life and functions as a
cell, yet millions of these cells unite
to make the full man. Vigorous.
healthy, we'll nourished cells, make
strong, efficient men and womel, dis
eased or poorly nurtured cells pro-
duce the weakling, even as healthy,
intelligent citizens make a strong
state, ignorant, degraded, impover-
| ished ones a weak nation.
While the cells nourish the indi-
vidual, they can do so efficiently only
| so long as the individual by good hab-
| it's keeps the cells healthy and well
| fed. So, while individuals sustain the
state, they can do so efficiently only
when the state has dealt wisely and
The independent., 1903-05-14
$4,000 Buys Choice 100 Acres

No. 706. rs acres pasture, balance
under cultivation. Good bottom land
with creek running through the farm;
bottom land and will grow very best
alfalfa-some now growing. In Har-
Ian county, two miles from Huntley;
close to good school and church. Pos
session given March next-one-third
Of the grain crop goes with the place
if taken at once. Will give imme-
diate possession with all the crops
in at $4,000. Weber & Farris, Lin
coin, Neb.
The independent., 1903-05-14
.I7o Acre Farm for $7,2oo

No. 70S. Three miles from Orleans,
Harlan county. An ideal home and
dirt cheap. Large two-story 7-room
frame house and other out buildings
all in good repair. Large shade trees
and Towering brush in the yard.
Small bearing orchard; walks from
the house to all buildings and to the
road; large barn, 2 cribs, granary, Q
wells, one at house and one at barn,
2 living springs in the pasture and
these supply two nice fish ponds: 10
acres in alfalfa, s to 10 acres of choice
ash timber; 60 acres in pasture and
balance under cultivation. All fenced
and cross fenced. This farm is in the
famous Republican valley. Price S.,
200. There is a mortgage of $500 on
the farm that can be let run, so only
81 400 cash is required. Must be sold
quick-best Of reasons for selling.
Weber & Farris, Lincoln, Neb.
SSSSSSSS
Bare land in New York city has
been sold at the rate of $500 900
per acre. This is equal to 100, 900
acres of farming land at $1OO pc,
acre.
$SSS1S%
Do not BE- led into an economic
muddle by confusing rent and inter-
est. All money paid on real estate
mortgages is rent and not interest,
The loaner is landlord, not a capi-
talist; the borrower tenant to the
extent of the loan. Interest on tie
money paid for land is not interest
at all, but perpetual rent paid to the
seller. w. Fl. T. w.
The independent., 1903-05-14
The Handy Pocket Account Book.
DR.. MitchslPs Lumpy Jaw Cure

DR.. MitchelPs Lumpy Jaw Cure is
guaranteed to cure or money refunded.
One application Is enough. One bottle
Is sufficient for head or more. You
can buy it at your druggists or he
can get it from his ,jobber. II he won't.
write us direct and we will send you A
bottle for SLIPS delivered. Marshali
Oil Company, sole sale agents for the
United States, Marshalltown, la.
The independent., 1903-05-14

Gods ordinance: "In the sweat of
thy face shalt thou eat thy bread.n
Land monopoly enables some men to
eat their bread by the sweat Of other
mems faces.
The independent., 1903-05-14

| justly win thCAlf 6AsAh6 thN<h ShO
nourishment, the vigor, to render 1t
good service. A man that starves his
cells, impoverishes and infiames his
blood, by intemperance and debauch-
cry, cannot be assured Of that sue
cess in life that the temperate, virtu-
Gus man expects, nor can state that
deals foolishly with its cells, giving
what should be their nourishment to
enrich the idle and vicious, thus pro-
ducing social and political parasites
and carbuncles instead of healthy,
well circulated blood, expect to be a
strong and lasting state.
AS nature distributes blood
(strength) impartially, sending most
Mr.. Georges economy would SEMI
most wealth to the man VINO mad best
served the state by producing wealth.
This is true democracy, social JUS
tice, real freedom, Christianity in ac-
tion-all synonymous of each other.
To have good society, a strong
state, we must have strong persons,
intelligent, honest individuals; but to
have such individuals we must have
state that does not rob the work.
ing bees Of all the honey and feed 1t
to the drones, as we now have. Let
the state give to each it's own-to ey-
cry one his own full product, to none
a social product, but keep the latter
for social uses.
w. Fl. T. WAKEFIELD.
Mound City. Kas.
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EXEMPTION OF ASSESSED VALUES
written for Henry George Edition
of The independently
One reason why, under just sys-
tenn of taxation, such as the single
tax will prove to be, large hearted
landlords of Boston would cheerful
ly offer their necks to the tax yoke
is the fact that so far as concerns
their investment in land they are
now privileged to be entirely exempt.
In other words, the present tax OF
$8,4S0, 900 upon Boston land is not
a tax burden upon them, though even
this fact is not to their prejudice.
One simple illustration of this point,
and we leave it to the contemplation
and judgment of the readers of The
Independent
If you would pay today $500 for
lot of land, it is because that land
would net you $40, or per cent on
$500. If that land were relieved of
a present tax of $40 you would give
$1,000, because it would net you $40
more-$50 instead of $40, or per
cent on $1,000.
If landlords would pay today $573,-
000,0 for the land of Boston 1T is
because that land would net them
$28, 8,65O, 900, or per cent on $573,000,-
900. If it were relieved of the pres
ent tax Of $8,480,000 they would pay
$742, 900 900, because it would net them
$8,48O,0OO more-$37, ,130 ,OOO-instead
of $28,650, 900, or per cent on $742,-
100000.
This present exemption, however,
is not offered as a reason for addi-
tional taxation, but it is offered as a
pretext and justification for taking
the opportunity to transfer the pres
ent load from the head and the tail
to the back and shoulders of the
horse.
The necessity for government and
the value of land are both the result
of population, and the revenue Of
ground rent should be used to defray
the cost of administering public af-
fairs. w. L. CROSMAN. Il
Boston, Mass.
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A~eo E~sv~. fOs ~1~ /
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15
RALEIGH..N. C.. TUESDAY. DEC. is, 1903.

Several weeks ago l wrote an article Tor
tins department OF the Semi Weekly Jour
nal in which twelve cents cotton was firm
ly predicted in the near future and sew
eral business reasons were a, the time
presented upon which such an advance
was based. Since the opening oil the cot
ton season IN September l have persistent
ly urged our traders and cotton produc-
ers generally to either market their crop
slowly. OF hold for better prices. Cotton
Is selling today at cents per pound bet
ter than the market afforded the first
Of October.
Today the government bureau report
was issued. estimating a yield slightly M
der ten million bales for the season. ana
the New York future market closed this
afternoon at 1852. Spot cotton was sold
today december 3ro) at interior points
ali over this State Off twelve and quar-
ter cents per pound. Hundreds OF farmers
In Georgia have acted on the new method
Of selling their crop slowly or holding
until after the rash was over. and are
thousands of dollars better off than if they
had followed the advice OF more short
! sighted people and sacrificed their cotton
at prices between 9 and 10 cents a pound.
/ know number of merchants who have
bought cotton from their stomers VINO
rushed to market. and have made from
ten to fifteen dollars per bale clear profit
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15

quality as the Wrlnkled g--- c. -ley can
be planted earlier without risk OF rottng
N the ground. The wrinkled peas We
plant in February. The experience Of the
past season has taught US some things
one OF these Is not to waste room and
labor again with the pea known as Pres
Perity or Gradus. 1t takes TOO many
plans OF these to make a pod. Another
thing we have learned is that Naule';
Earliest tomato IS the earliest and most
productive tomato We have tried and far
ahead OF Earllana. We have also noted
that the bush lima beans need very heavy
maEurlng. They do not. like most lC
glmes, have any nitrogen fixing nodules,
and hence they need heavy applications
OF manure. In fact we have been more
than ever impressed with the fact thet
heavy manUring is good Tor most Of our
vegetable crops, and that failure comes
more frequently from lack of ready plant
food than from any excess of it. In gar
den SOILS which have been heavily man
pred with stable manure for years, irish
potatoes often fail though making i'm
mense vines, and people say that the soil
has gotten too rich for potatoes. It has
simply gotten one-sided. has an xcess OF
nitrogen and all that it needs to make
heavy crops IS an addition Of phosphoric
acid and potash, for plants as we'll as
animals require balanced ration.