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The independent., 1903-06-04
SECRETARY EDaKRTON

James Arthur Edgerton, secretary
of the peoples party national commit
tee, called on The Independent Mon
day and spent few hours talking
over the political situation with d
number Of leading populists who gath
cred, there to meet him.
Mr.. Edgerton is no stranger to In
dependent readers. Many of his
poems have found a place in our col
umns and in the hearts of those who
read them. For number of years h.
has been a member of the editorial
staff of the Rocky Mountain News,
Denver, in which paper his "Sido
Veins" has scored a decided success.
He was on his way to Denver, re-
turning from the press writer's meet
ing at Baltimore, and took occasion
to stop off few hours here-his
former home. In fact, we have not
yet relinquished our right to claim
Mr.. Edgerton as a Nebraska poet
and populist.
, Speaking of the mission of the peo-
pies party, Secretary Edgerton takes
much the same view as that enter
tanned by The Independent: that there
is room for a radical reform party in
spired by faith in principles of justice
rather than held together simply by
spoils of Office. He believes that the
socialist agitation will in the end help
rather than hinder the growth of the
peoples party, because, in his judg-
ment, the cooperative commonwealth
will not come as the result of single
capture of government machinery at
the polls, but rather step at time,
through public ownership of rail-
roads, telegraphs, etc., taking in coal
mines, etc, later as the necessities
compel action. He believes the So
cialist cry of class consciousness is
dangerous, as inviting class hatred
rather than accomplishing what con-
scientious socialists wish it to accom-
plish. aS
Mr.. Edgerton is inclined to believe
that the time is not yet ripe for the
populists to accomplish much more
than to keep their fires burning and
ready for action. The next epoch, he
believes, will be marked by general
uprising all over the United States
similar to the movement in the early
nineties in Kansas and Nebraska.
This epoch will be ushered in by
some thought-producing incident For
example, a general railroad strike i'll
the next few years would set the
whole United States afire for public
ownership. The tinder is dry now
a spark would ignite it. When this
comes the peoples party, if kept in
working trim, will win in whirlwind
of enthusiasm.
He considers a split in the demo-
cratic party next year inevitable, but
is inclined to believe that William
Randolph Hearst will in great meas
ure be the real disturbing factor, be-
cause Hearst is the moving spirit
among those democrats who are So
cialistically inclined-men who want
public ownership and the like, but are
not "class conscious" socialists. IIe
regards it as almost certain that the
The independent., 1903-06-04
Good Clothing for Boys.


Clothes that you find in the clothing stores of
the good class are clothes that are built to
wear. They're good clothes made out of good
substantial materials well put together You'll
seldom find good clothing store that handles
clothes in which the wear is sacrificed for the
sake of show. A good looking suit for child
can be made of handsome cloth that's poor,
trimmed with shoddy silks and satins, cotton
ribbons and potato buttons. They won't wear.
Clothes that are made for us are made to wear
while they last, and last while they wear.
You'll find no shoddy about "Nebraska"
boys suit. In calling your attention to our
boys suits, we suggest looking on page IA of
our spring and summer catalog We want to
impress upon you one point-e0ear. These
suits are marked to sell for ST. and sell for
great deal more by your home clothier. ......
The independent., 1903-06-04

and to crafty an ambition to become
the greatest political power in all tha
earth, the United States will acquire
territories in every direction, which
are inhabited by human beings over
which territories to be called 'depen-
dencles' We will exercise absolute do
minion, and where inhabitants vii.
be regarded as subjects to be con-
trolled as congress may see fit, not as
the constitution requires, nor as the
people governed may wish. Thus will
be engrafted upon our republican in
stltutions, dominated by the supreme
law of written constitution, a co.-
onial system entirely foreign to the
genius of our government and abhor.
rent to the principles that underlie
and pervade the constitution. l stand
by the doctrine that the constitution is
the supreme law in every territory, as
soon as it comes under the sovereign
dominion of the United States for
purposes of civil administration and
whose inhabitants are under it's entire
authority and jurisdiction"
~ $&SSSSSS
The class struggle-see Karl Marx
Edition, July %, 1903.
The independent., 1903-06-04

tfor that no man knows), but rather
along the lines of practical suggestion
as to how things might be done. For
example, the objection against "di-
rected supply" as opposed to the hap
hazard undirected or Unconscious
supply" where to draw the line be-
tween consumption goods and capi-
tai; how to equalize the inequalities
in location of homes, etc., are simply
suggestive.
Sample copies of the Karl Max
Edition will be mailed to lists of a +
dresses at the low price of 81 psc
hundred, either singly or all to one
address. II ten thousand are taken,
the paper will be enlarged to "a pages,
and an addition 8 pages for every adj
ditional ten thousand. This barely
covers cost of producing the paper.
The independent., 1903-06-04

The democratic state central COM
mittee is called to meet at the Lin
coin hotel, Lincoln, Neb., June 23
1903, at 2 o'clock p. m. to fix time
and place for holding a state conven-
ton.
The independent., 1903-06-04

ANONYMOUS communications will not be
noticed. Rejected manuscripts will not b
returned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03

ing" said Mr. Nichols. 'ln the vestibuIe.
between the storm door and the frcnt door.
j saw something lying. having the appear
ance of man.
Thinking some one had slept in the place
all night, l went out to pick him up. and
found very handsome beaver overcoat
had been LETT in the vestibule. Looking
through the pockets | found three soilcd
handkerchiefs and a check on certain sa-
Ion. Through the medium of your paper
the owner of the overcoat may be found"
Mr.. Nichols Is quite sure that the coat
does not belong to any Of his friends. II Is
of such handsome texture that il worn by
a person one is in the habit of seeing fire.
quenty It would not be forgotten. the finder
thinks.
1t is thought likely that some thief had
the coat and upon seeing q patro!man de-
cided TO leave the garment in the vesiibule
and call for 1t later, but meantime some
thing happened TO change his plans.
Another theory advanced is that the owner
himself might have been OUT late with 'the
boys" and. returning to the Westminster
place nsighborhood, mistook Mr.. Nichols
place for his home. After finding that his
latchkey would not fit the four-and-twenty
keyholes that danced before his eye, pos
sfbly the owner may have removed the coat,
INDUCED in brief slumber. and in the hazy
awakening neglected to take up his rather
expensive. fnprovised bed
The idea that the coat was stolen, how
ever, is accepted by Mr.. Nichols. who
awaits claimant. He Is not at all CRATE
full TO his anonymous contributor, who left
the mystery with the coat.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
HUSBAND DECAMPS WITH MONEY
BRIDE CARRIED IN TROUSSEAU.
Mrs. Mary E. Cameron. Former
Wealthy Widow. Is Deserted
by Man Who Wooe6 Her
BIZ Correspondence.

Robbed and deserted by her youthful hus-
band in the second week Of their honey
moon. Mrs. Mary e Cameron Of Newark.
y. J.. was in detected frame Of mind yes
terday when she called at ;he -Four Courts
10 ask the police to spprehend the unfaith-
full spouse.
Prior TO my marriage with Cameron. I
was the widow of Major Faust. e veteran
her troubles. Shortly after my first hus-
bands death. became acquainted with All
fred Il. Cameron of Spokane. Wash We
were introduced through the mail by mu-
tusi friend. little more than year ago.
Our acquaintance soon ripeBsd into loye.
Finally Cameron proposed marriage j &c
cepted. and last July my prospective hus-
band came on from Washington for the
ceremony.
ON account of the objection which my
daughter raised. We decided to postpone our
marriage for awhile. Mr.. Cameron then re-
turned TO Spokane. where he claimed to be
a mining expert.
Another day was SET for the wedding and
on February II last We were married at
Newark by a Methodist minister. After
our marriage we departed for St Louis,
where my husband was TO engage n the
restaurant business. Before leaving New
ark i drew all my savings from the bank
amounting to 500 Besides this sum had
500 I'm my purse
On coming to St. Louis We stopped AT
the Rossi Hotel. my husband In the mean
time hunting about for suitable place to
open restaurant Early last Monday morn
ing he complained OF not feeling well and
got up, saying that he was going 20 try and
get some relief from the pain.
was IN the habit Of keeping my val
paples In the silk dress skirt which wore
In II were 500 in bills. a gold watch a dia-
mond ring and a plain gold ring. / had
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
CHRISTIAN WAYS APPEAL TO SlAMESE
BUDDHISTS, SAYS WOMAN MISSIONARY

More than half the battle Of the mis-
sionary is to understand the temperament
and customs OF the ones with whom she
deals said Mrs. W. G. Mcclure to friends.
after delivering an address on missionary
topics at the Second Presbyterian Church
yesterday afternoon
Il have lived and worked with the Leo-
pie of Siam for the last seventeen years,
and l confess that / am far from having
solved the problem. II is hard to keep your
temper when native comes up TO you and
without warning proceeds to examine the
gold i'll your teeIh. or insists upon lingering
the material OF which your newest dress is
made. The best thing to do when YOU are
eXaspecated. Is 10 say your prayers anu
smile"
Mrs Mcclure has been in the city since
last t'rluay. N.jh her husband, see has
been in Petchaburee. siam, Under the
auspices OF the Board OF missions OF the
presbyterian church. and is now in this
granted TO missionaries every seven years.
The inha oitanls Of Siam are deeply
rooted in BUDDHISM. and II Is very difncult
TO read them to seriously consider Christi
anity" continued Mrs. Mcclure. They are
progressive, however. and nave an intense
yearn.ng after the institutions Of Christian
suits OF Christianity. without Christianity.
He is friendly toward missionaries. how
ever. and his brother. the Prince, is warmly
in favor OF them. He has visited us at
PetchabuTee. and has contributed funds to
our work
1T is mistaken notion that missionaries
are generally rnistreated. After one has
learned the language. the work is carried on
lust a s il is in this country. My husband is
the preacher of our settlement. i. too. talk
and try TO point out the truth.
'One wonders II the English language Is
not to become the universal one. The de-
sire of the Siamese TO speak and read II
is marked. II we did not teach II in Our
mission schools. the children would all be
sent to the Government schools. newspa-
per cannot be 4 success in Bangkok with
out all items of the Siamese language are
duplicated in English. And the English is
printed on the outside.
we often go out into the country seventy
or eighty miles from a town to preach and
work / guess human nature Is the same
the world round. and We have found that
these persons love illustrated talks. The
stereoptican is of az much value to US. as
any other one material thing.
iOne case in particular do / recall, A
native was first interested in the Work by
the pictures He was well educated. and
after instruction became enthusiastic.
year ago he began TO speak in public. ana
is now one of the regular preachers IN
Bangkok
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
METHODIST MISSION BOARD PLANS.
Committees Appointed to Arrange for
an Importan. Meeting Here I'm May

Committees were appointed yesterday to
arrange the details Of the annual meeting
Of the Beard OF Missions OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. which will con-
vene in this city May 6.
The sessions Of the board will take place
in the Centenary NJ. E. Church, South. Six
tenth and Pine streets. They will all be
open TO the public.
The following committee was appointed
on arrangements: Doctor c. II. Briggs
chairman; Doctor James ". Lee and Doctor
W. F. McMurry and two laymsn whose
tee on Entertainment IS composed of the
Reverend Doctor Briggs. the Reverend Doc
tor Thomas Edward Sharp and the Rever-
end Charles Wesley Webdell..
The board is composed OF ten laymen and
fifteen ministers. With the fifteen Bishops
These are to be entertained free CT charge
by the members OF the local u. E. South
churches.
The missionary secretaries OF al confer
ences will be invited TO attend. and for
these ana other persons who VIII be drawn
10 the city by the meeting OF the board spe-
ciai rates will be arranged.
The Reverend Doctor Seth Ward. assist
ant secretary Of the board. who attended
yesterday mornings meeting, said that he
world try to arrange for three evening
services at which addresses will be deliv-
ered on missionary topics by the Bishops
OF the church. At the afternoon meetings
OF the board the Western work Of the de-
nomination and its city eyangeliZation
methods Will be discussed.
The coming meeting of the board Is espe-
cially important because OF the' fact that
are for four years a new board being APP
pointed at each General Conference. The
present board was appointed a year ago.
but since that time has not held meeting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
Appoint Committee to Protest
Against Passage by Lower
House of Legislature.
ACTION MAY BE DELAYED.
Members Will Address Solons Op.
posing Senators in Recon-.
mendiug That Measure
Be Adopted.

Ministers OF different denominations yes
terday morning strongly denounced sensts
bill No. 70. known as the Nelson perpstual-
license law. Tho denominations appointed
committees to visit Jefferson City and pro-
test in the House Of Representative assinst
!ts passage.
The committee appointed from the Chris
tian Church consists Of the Reverend How
ard I. Cree, the Reverend Frank @. Tyr
rel. tho Reverend ]. y. Crutcher. Frank
Norman and ]. Q. Mccain. The Reverend
Henry Gardner WIS appointed by the Pres
byterten Ministers Association TO cooper
ate with the committee from the Christian
churches.
The perpetual-llcense bill! has passed the
Senate. and has been fsvorsbly reported 10
the House Of Representatives by the COM
mlttee to which Il was referred. There Is q
great deal OF business before tie House,
anc unless the bill Is advanced on the CAL
eadsr, II will be some time before Il Ia con-
s!cered.
The committee will go TO Jefferson City
at any time Its presence Is demanded. After
conference with John F. SheDley. presl-
dent Of the Law-Enforcement League, yes
terday afternoon Il was decided not TO 60
for several days.
When the committee visits the capital Its
work Will be principally among tse mem
bers OF the House. and II is probable that
Il consent can be gained. oae Of its men,
bers Will address that body from the floor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
SEVENTY THOUSAND PERSONS
TO SEE POPE'S JUBILEE.
Foreigners Chagrined ut Inability to
Obtain Tickets Except by Pay
ing High Prices.

Rome. March 2.-1'he struggle to obtain
tickets for to-morrow's ceremony at the
Vatican, on the occasion of the twenty fifth
anniversary of the coronation of the Pope,
has been quite unprecedented.
1t is expected that more than 10000 per-
sons will be present.
The foreigners are especially chagrined
at the diAculty experienced In getting tick
cts from the usual sources, ana the discon-
tent Is increased by the fact that good
seats are offered for sale at the hotels at
high prices.
Most OF the tickets have gone to the Ital-
ian Bishops.
The rector Of the American College had
more than 90 applications for tickets. and
he had less than 800 at his disposal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
PEACH BUDS PRACTICALLY
ALL KILLED IN MISSOURI,
Only In the Southern Counties Arc
There Any Prospects of a Crop .
Wheat Condition Fair to Good.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. March 1.-The monthly crop
report Issued to-day by the Department of
Agriculture. gives local conditions in the
Southwestern States as follows:
Missouri-Except in a few northwestern and
some southeTn counties. wheat was well pro-
tected by snow during the coolest weather and
while some further damage has resulted from al
ternete thawing and freezing. the crop II gen.
orally reported In fair to rood condition: peach
counties.
Ilinois-The condition Of wheat in centra, mr.
ton Is very even ard promising: fields were well
covered with snow during the rigorous weather
the reports are not so satisfactory. the condition
ranging from critical stage to fine hut con-
seryatively the crops condition may be stated
fair.
Arkansas-weather unfavorabie for farming
operations, but some blowing has been done
Wheat and oats continue in apparently good con-
d!tion. No spring wheat and oats have been
peaches injured by recent cold snap.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
cHuD's LABOR BILL PASSED.
Texas Representative Introduces Bill
to Regulate the House.

REPUBLIC ePECIAL.
Austin, Tex, March THE House q ths
Texas Lagislsture to-day passed the chito !
Ia bor law by an almost unanimous vote. and
engrestrd q bill providing for the estaonSns.
Insnt Of . textile school In connection WIZ
the A. and IL. College at Bryan
Representative Cottre! Introduced tnree
bills in the House to-da! which smack
very mrcn o: the Hogg amenuments Two
r,:arirs on the Hors amendments. while the
other . directed at the House members.
TIE f.ss bill makes i penal oncass lot
for airy cay no Il absent. except on account
OF sickness. Ths bill provides 9 fine Of not
less !han 10 no: more than s7eS; Ths sc.
pnnscs, not only 81 railroad Companies, but
also BY strsot-car companies and interurheY
lines. except TO members Of ths Railroad
less than go nor more than % for 4 viola
ton and conviction. The third bill prchibits
persons from going on the floor Of the House
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
LEGISLATORS WOULD
SEPARATE SCHOOL TAXES.
Arkansas House Passes Bill TO MAKE
Negro Schools Dependent Upon
Money Paid by Negroes.
REPTBIIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
+o-dav adonted a concurrent resolution ex-
tending the General Assembly's session TO
May IL.
A proposed constitutional arnenament Va s
anproyed by ire House. to constitute tne
Governor. Secretary Of State AID Aud'to-
a state Board Of Paroons
The House. BY vote OF % to W. passeid "a
the Grant bill, separating s:nooi taxes PAID
by white from taxes PAD by negroes. ana
making negro free SCHOOLS dependent en-
t,rsIy upon taxes paid by negfoes.
Representative Merr.man introduced q
bill appropriatirg yl.0Oo.oVo for the compile
tiou OF the rev state Capitol IL Little
Rcck, according TO the Plans aheaoy
zdonted
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
APPROPRIATION ONLY A BLUFF.
Senator Helm Says Illinois Will
Not Buy Old Fort Massac.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Helm q this city d suthor.ty for the
statement that the bill which passed the
Illinois House last. week to Appropriate
Qo.eo for the establishment OF q national
park on the site Of Fort Massac near here
Will never 90 further.
II Ia: an amendment providing that not
mora than S50 an acss be paid for the lsaa.
anything near that amount. the approprfa-
ton would BE- Of no avail. THO bill was
Daughters Of the American Revolution and
thsy have been urging its passage.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
DAVIS APPOINTS His FATHER.
Lewis Davis Will Succeed Judge
George W. 'PerryEan


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Little Rock. Ark, March 2-Governor Da-
Wis to-day sent the following notice to the
Secretary Of State:
1T having come to my knowledge that
the Honorable George W. Bergman. Coun-
ty and Probate Judge of Pope County, de-
parted this lie on Saturday. the twenty
eighth day of February. 1909 and the entire
bar of Russeilvtlie, together with all the
county officials. having petit;oned me TO ap-
w. Davis. the same is accoriin Civ done.
and you ara hereby requested to issue CON-
mission in compliance with this request"
The Governors father will FL out the
term Of Judge Bergman, which expires Oc-
tober 81. 1904
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
RESCUE CHILDREN.
Carry Little Ones From Burning
Building at Fancy Prairie.
REPCBLIC SPECIAL.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 2-Seven sleeping
from O blazing dwelling at Fancy Prairie
early this morning by the heroism Of their
parents. Mr., and Mrs.. George winterbauer.
The father and mother, as they were ect-
ing breakfast, were told by q nsIehbor that
their home was on IRE. They rushed to the
upper story Of the house, and barely had
furnace that was roaring around them. The
couple ran with their burden TO the home
OF . neighbor. and had scarcely reached
ned was o mass Of flames.
The children. the eldest Of whom was 10
years old, suffered intensely from exposure
70 the cold, but otherwise were uninffred.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03

The Presbyterian Ministers Association
yesterday morning cppointsd the commit
tee which will have charge of its tent
two summers. 1t is composed of the Rev
erend Doctor Harris H. Gregg, the Rev
erend Doctor Samuel ]. NiccClls. the Rev
erend Doctor J. +. Cannon, the Reverend
Doctor B. +. Fullerton. tie Reverend Doc
tor A. NJ Campbell. John H. Roth and
Harry c. Spring. Especial attention was
given to the appointing of the committee.
as it will have charge of the denomination 8
operations during the summer Of the
Worlds Fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
Erickmakers Are Not Disturbed
by Cninn.s Demands.

officials OF the large hrick-gnaking cor
Germs OF st. LcuIS ard vicinity yesterday
declared that they anticipated no trouble
with their woTa-Een rs result of the
union brick and tile makerS' meeting az
Druids' Hall last SUNDAY. wnsn that boIv
drew uD q set OF demands asking for an
increased wage scale. and shorter hours
Secretary DeRa-rey. representing the
union workmen. stated that If n conference
could he had with the bosses the strike
would not be called. but that In the event
OF the bcsses' failure 10 discuss the differ
ence strike would be ordered tomorrow
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
BURGLARS USED cHLoRoF0RM.
Whole Family Said to Have Been
Dragged in Indiana.

HEPLHl.!C sFESs1AL
Evansville. Ind. March 2-Last night
thieves entered the house of James Phillips
10 Dubois County and. It is said. after
chlorofcrminE the members CT the family.
robbed the house of several hundred dol
lars.
Ono Of the little sons is sti;l unconscious
from tho eneets OF tho chlcrcfor.l and IN
q serfous condition.
Bioodhounds VIII be sent for.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03

A series of special meetings to continue
until Friday was begun last night at the
WAGNER Place United Presbyterian Church.
The ministers who are TO preach in these
meetings are the Reverend MIR. Atkinson
of Sparta. Ill, the Reverend Mr.. Jackson
of Oak Dale, H.. and the Reverend John
w. Ashwood of the Grand Avenue United
Presbyterian Church. This afternoon and
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at go
o'clock there will be Bible lessons taught
at the church
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03

At the lecture on the life of John Wesley,
which will be given at the Mount Auburn
NJ. L. Church. South Friday evening. two
large plate-Slass windows bearing the pic
lures of Charles and John Wesley will be
displayed. The windows will ultimately be
placed In ST. Johns NJ. l.. Church. South.