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The independent., 1903-06-04
$40 Acre Farm in Antelope County


No. 712. This farm is one mile and
a half from Clearwater and seven
miles from Neigh, the county seat
200 acres is fenced in pasture; Groom
house, we'll and wind mill; splendid
yards hog tight, made of woven wire.
Two new barns built last fall, one 30x
40 and one 24x32. $50 acres of this
land lays in the Elkhorn Valley; as
good alfalfa land as there Is In the
state; also suitable for corn and gen.
eral farming purposes. ~ acres un-
der cultivation; 10 acres in alfalfa.
This farm is in the heart of the al
falfa land of the Elkhorn Valley. A
farm adjoining this with 80 acres In
alfalfa sold last winter for $45 per
acre. Another farm adjoining this has
140 acres in alfalfa and the Huffman
Rowlings ranch four miles from this
farm has 1900 acres in alfalfa. A
splendid corn country, within the rain
belt, 125 from Sioux City, $50 miles
from Omaha and Lincoln. Clearwater
is a town. of 400 people, with good
stores, school and churches, popula-
ton mostly American, Swede and
German. Price of the farm complete
81 900. For sale by Weber C Farris.
Lincoln, Neb.
The independent., 1903-06-04
Turn the RascdIs Out

Editor Independent: My subscrip-
ton has about expired, and not car
ing to miss a number of The Inde-
pendent, | remit for renewal and offer
few words as to the cause and the
remedy for monopoly and the trusts.
Doubtless class legislation In the
granting of special privileges to the
banks and to the railroads; the work
ing of a robber tariff, which compels
the producer and consumer to bear
the burden of the rich and privileged
classes, have been the great and en-.
during first causes of all present
economical disturbances.
The fault inheres with the govern
ment itself as formulated and oper
ated by the republican party almost
necessarily for nearly fifty years. I'M
til the people retake and possess the
government now in possession of the
combines, fear government owner
ship would prove a delusion. The
first thing to do and the only sure
shot to existing yillainy is to form
voters trust at the ballot box, by the
millions of feeced voters for the pur-
pose of creating a world power, not
for criminal aggression and the ma
rauding of other people, but power
that will protect the American people
from the encroachments of concer-
trated greed, securing to them their
homes and their first share in produc-
tive labor.
Once turn the rascals out, then hu
man rights may be restored. Can this
be done? Will it be done in 1904? Il
not, the American people will have
proven themselves the most servile
of any people pretending to liberty
and popular government on the face
of the globe.
The railroad manipulators have be-
come highway robbers indeed. The
Independent is host within itself
Populism is all right. Her demands
bear the imprint of truth, justice and
righteousness, which the captains of
plutocracy have not been able to eff
face. w. l.. MORGAN.
Williamport, O.
The independent., 1903-06-04
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
wv RATE BULLETIN ~

No need to stay at home THIS
summer. All sorts of low rates are
offered by the Rock Island-and they
apply to all sorts of places. Note
these:
To California, in June, July and
August.
To Colorado, in June, July and
August.
To Detroit and Boston, in July.
Particularly low are the rates to
Colorado which will be In force early
in July.
Detailed information as to through
car service, cost of tickets, etc., will
be furnished by nearest Rock Island
ticket agent, or by writing
F. H. BARNES,
1045 o st., Lincoln, Neb.
The independent., 1903-06-04
PopuIist Duty

Editor Independent: Perhaps it may
be considered an intrusion for me to
"butt in" regarding the future of the
peoples party, since you requested
only the members of the national COM
mittee to speak, and | am not honored
with being such. But | must say that
| SO appreciate the tenor of the re-
plies you have published from Elmer
Thomas, Gerry Brown and Governor
Poynter and the rest, that l desire
only to express thought here.
l believe that the peoples party to-
day occupies the only rational ground
between the outrages imposed by the
republican and gold democratic par
ties and the insanity of the socialist
party. When the peoples party came
into existence it came as the cry OF
the farmer, and thousands of indus
trialists in the cities, recognizing the
important sympathies between them
selves and the farmers, Joined Witc
the movement Since that time
things have somewhat changed. The
farmer today is comparatively more
prosperous than is the industrialist in
the city. The same issues that for
merly appealed to the farmer and the
wage-earner, though still as import
ant as ever, cannot now be used to
rally either of these classes of pro-
ducers. Because both of these classes
have advanced beyond that stage. We
need a platform of constructive is
sues. g.~.
The farmers of this country have
been Systematically lied to by plutoc-
racy regarding the issues involved in
the land question. They have been
told, for instance, that the single tax
ers proposed to levy tax upon land,
and as they had most of the land, they
would have to pay most OF the taxes.
Many of them believed this, notwith-
standing that they were already pay
ing 68 per cent of all the taxes raised
while only owning about 20 per cent
Of the nations wealth. They are nov
beginning to see that, as the single
tax would exempt their implements,
stock and improvements from taxation
! and levy all assessments against land
! values (not land) which are mostly
in the centres of population, 1t is an
| issue which they can heartily sup
| port. While, on the other hand, the
I
! industrialist in the city, already be-
reft of his home, sees in the single
| tax a proposition that would force
idle speculative land into use, thereby
furnishing more employment at ad-
vancing wages and decreasing rents.
| Now, the industrialists in the city
are rapidly going to the socialist par
ty, not because they are socialists, but
| because the other parties have not
presented to them any definite plan
for economic emancipation. They are
going to the socialists as protest
against glittering generalities. We
populists ourselves have been shame
lessly ambiguous upon this land ques-
tion. 1t will not do to say that the
land is "the heritage Of all the peo-
ple." The rankest plutocratic party
can say that just as honestly as we
can, because it does not mean any
The independent., 1903-06-04

The class struggle-see Karl Marx
Edition, July %, 1903.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-19
When the Maine Blew Up.

Havana, Feb. l4.-Diferences of opion
exist among the Americans here as to the
propriety of holding memorial exercises
at the wreck of the United States battle.
ship Maine tomorrow, the fifth annlver.
cary of her destruction. Some of them
believe it is impoltic to hold the exer.
cises IN a foreign port and where so many
Spaniards reside. Mr.. Squires has declin.
ed the invitation of the committee which
called on him today and asked him to be
present. Mr.. Squiers took the ground
that while such exercises were appropriate
and proper in themselves the possibility
of giving offence to those who are now
friends of the United States by stirring up
memories Of the past ought to be avoided.
The legation, therefore, will not be repre-
sented.
President Palma informed the com.
mittee that it would be inadvisable for
himself and the Cuban officials to attend
the memorial exercises.
TIE committee say the exercises will
not be ostentatious or offensive and will
consist simply Of memorial service in
honor of those lives that were sacrificed at
the time Of the disaster.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-19
Resolutions of Respect.

On the 26 day of November, 1902, in
the home of brother at Pounding Mill,
Va, Mrs. Mary Ann Yonng (nee Williams)
died in great peace, being at the time OF
her death seventy.sixyears old.
For want of records, we are not able to
give the dates of what are usually con-
sidered the more important events in her
life. We know however that che was con-
verted and Joined the Methodist Church
at an early age, that late in life she was
married to Mr.. John Young who lived
only a few years after the marriage.
A great part of Mrs. Young's life was
given to school teaching, and to the care
of her fathers family, the latter RESPONSE
bility, for a time, resting almost ex.
clusively upon her. A characteristic Of
this life was self-denial.
Whether in the school room, home, or
church, it was always clear that her life
was being spent for others. She constant
ly, by precept and example, emphasized
the vital truths of the Christian religion,
believed In the family altar, and found in
the promises of the Bible her greatest
comfort.
Being waman of superior intelligence,
she delighted in the best literature and
advocated the higest culture of mind and
heart.
To say that she was f,ithful, generous
and kind is not undue praise for one VINO
hath left us such precious heritage; and
with that good soldier we think che might
have exclaimed, as the end drew near, 81
have fought good fight, l have finished
my course, 1 have kept the faith"
Be it therefore resolved:
1st. that we, the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of Knob, Tazewell County,
Va, of which organization she was a
loved and honored member, do deeply
mourn her loss.
End. that our sorrow is mingled with
Joy that Christianity has given 10 this COM
munity such life as hers, and that We
know she has been called from service
here to an eternity of praise.
3rl that we will cherish her memory,
emulate her example and pray that some
one may be found worthy to receive her
mantle.
4th that a copy of these resolutions be
spread upon our minutes, given to the
local papers and to the midland Metho-
dist.
Mrs. A. J. COPENHAvoR
Mrs. II. Bowen
Mrs. Lucy White.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-19
THE A ANTITRUST BILL.
Two Important Amendments Agreed on
by Senate Committee.

Washington, February l6.-The Senate
Committee on the Judiciary today con.
cluded consideration of the Littlefeld anti
trust bill and decided to report it to the
Senate with number of very important
amendments. The most important
changes were made in connection with
sections 6 and 7 of of the House bill, for
which the Senate committee will re-
commend complete substitutes.
Section of the bill which passed the
House prohibited persons engaged in vio-
lating the provisions of the law from using
any of the instrumentalities of interstate
commerce. This purpose is retained in
the substitute of the Senate comm, but the
scope of the provision is enlarged, so that,
as agreed on, it forbids any corporation
attempting to monopolze production or
sale from engaging in interstate commeIce
for the purpose Of furthering such produc-
ton or sale. The new section defines a
monopoly at length.
The new section also prescribes the con-
ditions under which it shall be unlawful
for any corporation hereafter organized to
engage in interstate commerce.
Section of the House bill imposed a
fine of S., 900 on common carriers for the
violation of this act or the existing inter
state commerce law. The substitute uses
the word corporation" instead of the
words common carrier" and provides
for forfeit to the United States.
1t Was over these two substitutes that
the committee had its sherpest contest and
closest votes. They were carried by the
full Democratic vote with the assistance
of three Republicans, the Senators voting
for the amendments being: Messrs. Nelson
and McComas, Republicans, and Bacon,
Pettus, Turner, Blackburn and Culberson,
Democrats. The negative votes were cast
by Senators Platt of Connecticut, Clark of
Wyoming, Fairbanks, Simon and Depew,
all Republicans,
Many other changes were made in the
text of the bill.
Only two votes were cast against the
final motion to report the bill. These
were given by Senator Plat of Connect.
cut, and Senator Clark of Wyoming.
Senator Nelson offered a substitute for
the entire bill specifically declaring against
mergers on the part of combinations, but
IL was not accepted.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-19
S. W.vIRCINIA
LOCAL ITEMS.
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

On the let inst w. II. Boiling & Co.,
large merchants at Wythevile, made an
assignment, and on the 18th inst M. NJ.
Caldwell, trustee, sold to Mrs. Boiling the
stock of goods at Sc per cent. of the in
yentory price. The attorneys of the Credi-
tors have asked that United States
marshal be placed in charge of the stock
as bankruptcy proceedings against Boiling
had been commenced. The liabilities of
the firm amount to about SIS, 900 and the
assets to about $4,000.
Senator r. P. Bruce, of Wise, is being
spoken of as the next Democratic candi-
date for Congress in the Ninth Congress.
ional District. Senator Bruce will find the
friends of w. F. Rhea manipulating the
wires to make him again the candidate.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-19
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas the Supreme Architect OF Ire
U inverse, in His infinite wisdom, has seen
fit to call from labor to refreshment oui
beloved and highly esteemed brother, 3.
H. Laird, therefore, be it resolved;
l. That while we bow in humble sub
mission to His divine decree yet we feel
deeply our lose, and shall sadly miss from
his accustomed place our faithful and
efficient Senior Warden. That Cedar
Bluff Lodge has few members who feel SO
deep an interest in the Lodge and who
have the good of the order so much at
heart as did our deceased brother.
2. That we tender to the bereaved wife
and family our tenderest sympathies' and
pray that the Holy Spirit may comfort
them in this their sad bereavement.
8. That copy of these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the Lodge, that
a copy be sent to the family, and one to
the county papers for publication.
!. y. 4. F. s11lHsg.s, SHiia' Committee.
]. II. GILLESPIE,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-19
EXPLOSION KILLS EIGHT.
Disaster at magazine Can Factory at
Fostoria, o.

Toledo, Ohio, February 16.-A Bee
special from Fostoria says:
Eight persons we're killed and four in.
jured by an explosion in the Peter & Fox
magazine can factory today.
The dead are: Joseph Burdge, John
Hazen-Burnell, boy; one unknown girl,
James Green, Elva Spence, and two Muir.
ply girls, aged l6 and Is.
The magazine contained large supply
Of high explosives used in the manufacture
of caps for magazine CABS. 1t will never
be known how it happened that some OF
the explosives let go. There was terrific
explosion that shocked the whole town,
and in a moment the whole factory was in
flames.
There was desperate fight on the part
of rescuers to save the bodies of the dead
before the flames reached them. AS the
dead and injured were brought out they
were placed on sleds and carried to inn
prUvised hospitals.
The factory was total loSs-$5, 900.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-19
CORTELYOU TO BE IN CABINET.
President Will Put Him at Head Of New
Department.

Washington, February 14.-President
Roosevelt this afternoon signed the bill
providing for Department of Commerce,
thus concluding its enactment into law.
The signing of the measure creating what
promises to be one of the most important
departments of the government, was at
tended by no ceremony.
1t is well understood that George B.
Cortelyou, Secretary of the President, will
be appointed Secretary of the new De-
partment. His appointment will be seIt
to the Senate by the President early next
week, perhaps on Monday, and it is
likely there will be no delay in Its con-
firmation.
1t is not improbable that, in anticipation
of the enactment of the necessary supple
mentsry legislation, the President may
send to the Senate very soon the appoint
ment of some # the important officials of
the new Department. The transfer Of the
existing bureau will not take place form
ally until the close of the present fiscal
year, June SOth.
Coincident with the qualification Of
Secretary Cortelyou as the Secretary of the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
William Loeb, Jr., will enter upon the
duties of Secretary to the President. Mr.
Loeb is at present First Assistant Secretary
to the President. B. F. Barnes, now
Second Assistant Secretary to the Presi
dent, will take up the duties now perform
ed by Mr. Loeb, and the President will
designate another not yet selected to take
Mr.. Barnes place.
AS soon as Secretary Courtelyou begins
the work of organizing the new Depart
ment, he will take up with the Appropria-
tions Committees of the House and Senate
the details of the legislation necessary for
the maintenance of the Department.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-19
CALL IT RACE SUICIDE.
Mr.. Roosevelt DeplOrss Tendencies to
Shlrk Parenthood.


President Roosevelt looks with alarm
upon the tendency to ehirk the duties OF
parenthood and has issued an earnest pro-
test against this tendency. 1t takes the
form of a letter to Mrs. John Won Worst,
joint author with Miss Marie Won Vost, of
"The Woman Who Tolls" 1t is used as
preface to the book.
The paragraph which especially attract
ed the Presidents attention was one in
which Mrs Won Worst deplored the VOL
untary sterilty of the American born
woman of this county. She declares these
women outnumber those of any other
nation of the world, unless it be France,
whose anxiety regarding her depopuation
this country would share in full measure
were it not for the foreign immigration 10
the United States.
Immediately upon reading it President
Roosevelt wrote letter to the authoress,
which, in part, is as follows:
"My Delr Mrs. Won Worst: l must
write you to say how much l have sppre-
ciated your article, The Woman Who
Tolls But to me there is most melan-
choly side to it, when you touch upon
what is fundamentally infinitely more im-
portant than any other question in this
country, that is the question of race sui.
eide, complete or partial.
"An easy, goodnatured kindness and a
desire TO be 'independent'-that is, to live
ones life purely according to ones own
desires-are in no sense substitutes for the
fundamental virtues, for the practice OF
the strong racial qualities without which
there can be no strong races.
81 don't know whether l most pity or
most despise the foolish and selfish man
or woman who does not understand that
the only things really worth having in life
are those the requirement of which nor
mally means cost and effort. If man or
woman, through no fault of his or hers.
goes throughout life denied those highest
of all joys which spring only from home
life, from the having and bring up Of
many healthy children, l feel for them
the sympathy one extends to the gallant
fellow killed at the beginning of cam
paign or the man who tolls hard and is
brought to ruin by the fault Of others.
But the man or woman who deliberately
avoids marriage, and has a heart so cold
as to know no passion and a brain 30 shall
low and selfish as to dislike having chill
dren, is in effect a criminal against the
race, and should be an object of contempt
uous adherence by all healthy people. If
the men of the nation are not anxious to
work in many different ways, with all
their might and strength, and ready and
able 10 fight at need, and anxious to be
fathers of families, and if the women don't
recognize that the greatest thing for any
woman is to he a good wife and mother.
why, that nation has cause to be alarmed
about its future.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-19
Commissioners Notice.
Tazewell, Va, Feby. 9th, 1903.
Complainant,

r. H. RGtlif Complainant,
against
Mamie Brown. John A. Brown William Low,
Edward Low, Margaret E. Low, Jasper Rees Low
George Riley Low, and Stella May Low, the last
four of whom are infants), Boss Brown in his
own right and as administrator of Rachel Low,
deceased, and John w. Crockett, late sheriff Oh
Tazewell county, and as such administrator OF
George Low, deceased, and E. L. Greever, guar
dian ad litem for the infant defendants above
named, Defendants
IN CHANCERY.
The parties to the suit above named are hereby
notified that have fixed upon the Th day OF
March, 1908, at my Office at Tazewel, Virginia, as
the time and place for taking the account order
ed therein by the circuit court of Tazewell coun-
ty by decree rendered at the December term,
1902.
At which time and place they are required to
attend.
By the decree above mentioned, am directed
to settle the administration accounts of Boss
Brown, administrator of Rachel Low deceased,
and ascertain and report what Indebtedness, If
any, is due from the estate Of Rachel Low, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against the estate of
said Rachel Low, deceased, will present them,
properly verified to me, at the time and place
above mentioned that they may be taken into
the account.
I. L. CHAPMAN, Com'r.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-19

To w. H. Seldon:-You are hereby no.
titled that two lots of land, situated in the
County of Tazewell, Virginia, in Maiden
Spring District, in the town of Richlands,
designated az lots Nos. 9 and 10, section
"a "Plan =" of said town Of Richlands,
were sold on the 18th day Of December,
1904 for delinquent taxes, levies, interests
and costs to the Commonwealth of Vir-
gilia; and application for the purchase
thereof has been flied in this Office, and it
appearing from the records in this office
that you are interested in said lands, you
are further notified to appear in four
months from the date of this notice and
do what may be necessary to protect your
interests.
Given under my hand this 10Th day of
January, 1903.
T. E. George,
Clerk of Tazewell County Court
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-19
Order Of Publication.
VYIRGlNIA: In the Clerks Office of
v Iazewell County Court, January,

VYIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of
v Iazewell County Court, January,
22nd, 1903.
ROBERT ANDERSON, Plaintiff,
Vs. On Notice
WILLIAM I. STEELE and
SALINA A. STEELE, JOHN
Il. BROOKS and MARY s.
BROOKS, Defendants.
The object OF the foregong notice is to
move the County Court of Tazewelron the
tirst day of Its March Term, 1903, to have
the vendors lien released and discharged
which was retained by the defendants in
conveyance made by them to Dennis
Howry, dated 9th day Of March, 1871, and
Of record in the Clerks Office Of the COun.
r Court of Tazewell County, IN Deed
Book l5. page l3l, the said lien being for
S430 90; and it appearing from affidavit
that the said defendants are non'resdents
Of The State, it is ordered that they appear
here within fifteen days after the due pub
llcatlon and posting of this order and do
what is necessary to protect their interests
IN this proceeding.
Given under my hand this the END day
If January, 9O3.
I. f. GEORGE, Clerk.
II. g. Anderson, p. q. " 4w