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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-27

the laborer and capitalist mot monop-
elist) obtain their full reward, 1t will
lie impossible for any any man 10 accumu-
late the stupendous fortunes OF today.
and the laborer and capitalist will be.
as they should be, embodied In the
same man.
Concentrated capital will be owned
jointly by the producers, and then We
Will have the true co-operation-no
an enforced. goyernmentally con-
trolled organization. but a voluntary
association of the workers.
Applying our conclusions to social
ism, it is seen to be an unjust scheme
OF confiscation and restriction, arising
from failure to properly differentiate
land and capital; ignoring the rights
of man and shaped in defiance ct i'm
mutable natural laws, it can have but
enc Observation-Disclosures despotism. I
FREDERIC MONTGOMERY.
Clinton, Mass.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-27

Last year the state tax for Loup
county amounted to $657.97. This year
ii amounts to $l,430.54. This, as can
be readily seen, is more than doubled
and why it should be thus is ques-
ton asked by many. The levy is ar
ranged by the state board of eQualiza-
ton, and it might not be out of place
to here remind our readers that there
is nothing in a name. In Garfield
county the state levy this year is 51k
mills and in Loup county it is mills.
This, in our judgment, is the result of
the election of Our Man Mickey" by
the railroads. Garfield county has q
railroad and it would have to pay its
share of the taxes in that county but
here in Loup county there are no rail-
roads and the whole burden falls on
the dear people and that is why we
got / " mills to pay more than Garfield
county. Just now the taxpayers are
beginning to feel the effects of Bart
leyism and the assessment has been
raised throughout the state, but our
enthusiasm and "vote 'er straight
propensities were no greater than In
other counties and 1t is certainly q
great injustice that we should be held
up for more than our share.-R. 8.
Scofield, in News, Taylor, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-27

A good business education is an abb
solute necessity to any young man or
woman who wishes to succeed in any
line of mercantile pursuit. The Oma-
ha Commercial College, located at
Omaha, Rohrbough Bros, proprietors,
is one OF the oldest and most reliable
Commercial Colleges in the whole
west. They not only furnish the most
complete business training, but they
find positions for their students :s
well. Write them for their Rod Of
names of students for whom they have
secured fine positions"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-27
Get An Education

There is nothing so valuable to q
young man or woman as a good busi-
less education. have a scholarship
for sale at bargain, good for a full
course in one of the best business col
leges in the country-a splendid op-
portunity to secure good education
at small expense. Address ]. h.
Farris, 1852 o ST., Lincoln, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-27
HOME VISITORS EXCURSIONS
via the

ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM
To all points in Indiana and many
POINTS in Ohio. Tickets sold Scptem-
her /, 8, and Is, and October +; good
go days for return. Rate of one and
one-third fare for the round trip.
Write or call for further information.
f. H. BARNES, c. P. A.,
1045 O St. Lincoln, Neb.
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baltimore, Md, and return, sold Sept.
IL, Is and IS.
Little Rock, Ark, and return; sold
Oct. 2, 3, and A.
Detroit, Mich, and return; sold Oct.
Il. Is, Is, and II. -
Home seekers Excursion to many
POINTS south and southeast, one way
End round trip tickets sold the first
and third Tuesdays OF each month.
The Wabash is the only line passing
the Worlds Fair grounds, giving all
view of the buildings and grounds.
Through connections, no bus transfer
this route Elegant equipment. con-
sisting OF sleepers, free reclining chair
cars and high back coaches, on all
trains.
Ask your agent to route you via the
Wabash. For rates, folders and all in
formation call at Wabash City Ticket
Office, 1901 Farnam ST., or address
HARRY e. MOORES,
GenI Agt. Pass. Dept,
Omaha. Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-27
The Philosophy of Freedom
An Open Foru. fog Single T:xe.:
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP JUST


INTEREST LEGITIMATE ARISING FROM THE spoNTAN-
EouS INCREASE OF LIVING GROWTH IN NATURE-A
THE GEORGE
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-27
GREATLY REDUCED RATES
WABASH RAILROAD

Home Visitors Excursion to points
IN Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky sold
Sept /, s, Is and Oct at very low
rate. long limit returning.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
Nearly $o,ooo,ooo
More Discovered
by Electrician
Leo XIII Gave For
tune to Most Prob
able Successor

Rome, Dec. 19.-According to the
Tribune, the vatican had sudden
wealth poured into its Golfers yester-
Cay. For some time certain sums
which were known to be possessed by
Pope Leo XIII. were looked for with
cut result. Yesterday Cardinal Gottl,
The project of the propaganda, accom-
panied by Monsignor Marzolini, one of
the late pope's secretarys. drove up
to the vatican and carried heavy bag
to the pope's apartments. 1t became
known later that the bag contained
100000 frances, ($9,00O,O00 in bank
notes.. Cardinal Gotti is reported to
have said to the pope:
"Your holiness, the lamented Leo,
just before his death, confided to me
The money which / now lay at your
feet, saying that if l succeeded him
was to use it as l thought best, but
that if another took his place | was to
turn the money over to him after
period of four months had elapsed
This l now do in the presence of Mgr
Marzclini, who has been the only other
person TO share the secret"
The Tribuna goes on to relate that
just about the time this scene was be-
ing enacted in the papal apartments
an electrician, while working with
wires in the late popes chamber, found
in a hole in the wall several bags
which were carelessly tied. These bags
when opened were found to contain
9,250,O00 francs, ($1,S50,000.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
NAVAL OFFICERS
BECOME ALARMED

Washington, Dec 19.-After a con-
ference yesterday between Secretary
Moody, Rear Admiral Taylor, chief
of the bureau of navigation, and Brig
adier-General George Elliott, COM
mandant of the marine corps, it was
decided tina. if the present conditions
on the isthmus continue, General
Elliott Will sail for Colon on the
Dixie from Philadelphia. when that
vessel goes south with the new bat
talon of marines. which has been or
dered to assemble at Philadelphia for
despatch to the isthmus. 1t was said
at the navy department yesterday
that in view of the growing complica-
tons over the Panama situation it
was inadvisable any longer to an
nounce the plans of the department
with the freedom shown during the
last few weeks and for that reason
the cablegram received yesterday
from Rear-Admiral Coughlan was not
made public.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSION SAYS RAILROADS RAISE
RATES AND ALSO GIVE REBATES

Washington, Dec. 19.-The annual
report of the interstate commission
has been made public.
The Legislation of congress, known
as the Elkins law, is discussed. The
commission says that the original law
seeks to correct two kinds of railroad
abuses: First, to secure the pu5lica-
ton of tariff rates which shall be just
and reasonable and free from discrimi-
nations; and second, to compel car
Tiers to observe the tariff so published
without variation or exception. The
latter class of offenses only are af-
fected by the ElSins act, the provi-
sions of which are mainly designed to
prevent the payment CT rebates and
kindred practices, which are classed
IS misdemeanors. Under this amend
ment the railway corporation itself
is liable to prosecution in all cases
where it's officers and agents are
liable under the former law.
while the tariffs are followed more
closely" says the report, they are
also framed with rebate clauses, so
that the letter of the law is not vio-
lated The Elkins amendment added
nothing to the power of the commits
sion &c correct any tariff unreasonably
high. Another effect of the Elkins
law is to intensity whatever was
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24

wrong in the tariffs themselves as re-
suit Of maintaining the rates. Com
plants have doubled and yet the COM
mission has no increased authority to
meet the conditions and shippers have
no other recourse.
st is significant that rates have
been advanced during the last three
years, principally on coal, lumber and
grain, and there is also disposition
to remove special privileges and to
charge fer services formerly free.
These increases are general and while
singly small, the total is enormous.
1t is idle to say such condition exists
without an understanding between the
carriers. Such concert Of action does
prevail as practically to eliminate COM
petition. The railroads claim that
carriage costs more and that the coun-
try is enjoying period of prosperity
in which they are entitled to share.
On the other side, great economies of
operation have been introduced and
there has been a great increase in traf-
fic.
Another evil is the transportation of
private cars, stock, refrigerator and
the like. For hauling these, allow
ances are made and the earnings Of
car lines are extravagant, with the same
effect as rebate to those who ship In
that way.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
GOLD DEPOSITS
IN Dunn COUNTY

Menominee, Wis, Dec. 19.-Gold has
been discovered on farm in the town
of Lucas, in Dunn county, near this
city, that assays $145 to the ton. This
assay was made from rock taken out
at intervals of five feet fer S5 feet in a
well, and was thoroughly mixed, so as
to determine the average amount Of
gold it carried
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24

Choisser, who with his 14-year-old
son. Louis, was killed in. Los Angeles,
while resisting arrest, was fugitive
from justive, having purchased lot
OF mules and horses in Hardin coun-
ty and. 1t is said, given in payment
alleged worthless checks amounting
TO $1,000, drawn on the bank of Edo
RADIO. Illinois, for which a warrant had
been issued for his arrest.
1t is claimed that Cboisser, after
selling the animals at East st. Louis,
wired the bank of EIdorado to pay no
more of his checks and with his son
departed for California. Choisser had
bore good reputation for square
dealings and his family stands high
in the community.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
Packard Guilty.

of James Packard, charged with steal
ing horse at Eagle last January, and
who has been in custody most of the
time since then, brought the proceed
ings against him to a summary end
yesterday morning by pleading guilty
to charge of burglarizing the livery
barn Of Edward Whettam at Eagle last
January.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
Better Leave Water Alone.

GAINESVILLE, Dec. 19.-While the engi-
neer at the substation of the Rockford,
Beloit & GAINESVILLE Interurban line was
absent from the station after pail Of
water the current in one Of the big
750-horsepower dynamos reversed and
exploded, doing about $4,000 worth Of
damage to the machinery and build
ing.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
FATHER AND SON KILLED BY POLICE
WHILE FIGHTING AGAINST ARREST

Los Angeles, Dec. 19.-Yesterday's
developments have thrown no light
ON the killing of Joseph Choisser and
his son, louis, by the police in this
city Thursday night 1t appears that
Mrs Caroline Neukom, relative Of
Wiedman Bros, of Equality, Illinois
whom the Choissers are alleged to
have swindled, recognized the men on
the street and notified her relatives,
who requested the police to arrest
them.
The coroner's jury investigating
the killing Of Murphy and Cowan. re-
turned a verdict last night of ''justi-
fable homicide"
Fugitive from Justice.
Equality, Illinois, Dec. 19.-Joseph
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
BIG CHICAGO FIRE.
Sixty Families Made Homeless by
Apartment Buidinq Blaze.

Chicago, Dec. 19,-The Victoria
apartment building, at 49th street and
Calumet avenue. was burned last night.
The building was occupied by 60 fam
lilies, many of whom had retired, and a
panic followed the alarm of fire. Sew
occupants had narrow escapes Tut all
were rescued without serious injury
The loss is 100000.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
Roosevelt Children Home.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Theodore, Jr.,
and Kermit Roosevelt arrived here
yesterday from their school at Groton,
Mass. They will spend their vacation
at the white house. Miss Roosevelt.
who is visiting in New York, will re-
turn for Christmas.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
Milwaukee Pueilist Wins.

Milwaukee, Dec. 19.-Charles Neary
of Milwaukee got the decision over
Kid Broad of Cleveland in a fast six
round bout before the Milwaukee
Boxing club last night. Eddy Santry
won from Kid Sayers in the second
round on foul
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
MAY BE FORMING TRUST
OF CASkETS FOR BURIAL

Chicago, Dec. 19-CofIin manufac-
turers from all parts of the United
States met here yesterday but none
of the delegates to the convention
would discuss the nature of the bust
ness transacted or the reason for call
ing the meeting. A report that the
meeting was held for the purpose of
fixing prices was denied by the dele
gates.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
decorations and environment, of an
epoch which marked Jefferson's pur.
chase of the territory.
Business Block Burned.

Lake Mills, Wis, Dec. ia fire
started in the office of Kennedy &
Belk's meat market yesterday morning
and destroyed two-story double busi-
ness block occupied by Charles F.
Butzine as a general store and Ken
nedy & Belk's meat market, and did
considerable damage to the stock in
adjoining buildings. The loss was
$4,000.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
DEAD P0PE'S
MILLIONS F0UND
BAN JOHNSON GETS A RAISE
AND REFUSES $4,000 PRESENT

Chicago, Dec. 19.--The American
league magnates yesterday increased
President Ban Johnsons salary to &c..
900 year, TO continue six years. and
also voted him present of $1,000, but
he positively refused to accept it. A
resolution was adopted forbidding any
club to have more than 16 players on
the salary list after June /.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
BRITAIN NEEDS SOLDIERS.
Makes Preparation For Compulsory
Military Training.

London, Dec. 1.-THE mail pub
fishes an unconflrmed statement that
the war Office is preparing scheme
for the compulsory military training
of all males between the ages of IS
and 22 years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
DeIarry Wins over Beers.

Bombay, Dec. 19.-General Delarry
made speech 70 the boer prisoners at
Admadnagar yesterday and succeeded
in persuading all but 10 of them to sign
the cath of allegiance to Great Britain.
He spoke for five hours.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
Child Burned to Death.

New Richmond, Wis, Dec. 19.-The
3-year-old child of M. Leveque of the
town of Somerset was burned to death
His clothing caught fire and he was
fatally burned before assistance came.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
JAPAN's WAR MOVEMENTS
NOT YET IN PROGRESS

London, Dec. 19.-The Toxic cor.
respondent of the Mail SAYS that
rumors that a feet of warships and a
large body of troops are going to
Corea has been officially denied.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
Bank Failure Causes Suicide.

EllShart, Ind, Dec. ID. G. Hum
bert of Pontiac, Illinois, suicided by
drowning himself in the cistern at his
home. A relative says the suicide
was caused by worry over loss due to
tho failure of the Indiana National
bank.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
Business Men to Fight Strikes.

Salt Lake City. Dec 19.-At a
meeting of 200 prominent business
organize citizens alliance for the
purpose of combating labor unions
and discouraging strikes and lock-
outs.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
Fatal Ending Of Saloon Quarrel.

Greeley, Neb. Dec 19-Charles
Woodland, well-to-do farmer, was
dubbed to death last night and Ed
ward Hurley is under arrest charged
with the crime. The killing is said
to be the result of a quarrel In a
saloon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24
HISTORY REPEATED.
Louisiana Purchase Celebration Ball
at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 19-The social
event of the Louisiana Purchase cele-
bration was ball given last night in
the French opera house, which was at
tended by distinguished diplomats and
naval officers as well as by state and
reproduction, as regards costumes
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-11-18

fact has been fully developed that a
macadam of decomposed basalt is not
the material of which clean and perma-
nent pavement is made. The best that
can be said of it, where traffic is of such
volume as this city maintains, is that
it is good dry weather street; for the
continued passing of teams during wet
weather soon forms loblolly that is
small improvement over the natural
roadway. Nothing adds more to the
beauty or facilitates business to great
IT extent than good clean streets, and a
emedy should be sought and applied
hat will not only have the advantage of
durability, but will be of the same COM
)actness in all kinds of weather 1t is a
natter of great moment to the business
zen, as well as all residents of the city
nd tributary country, that steps be
aiken at once to place a permanent paw
lg on several blocks of Yakima avenue,
least
The property owners along the bust
ess streets have already been mulcted
l exorbitant sums for the improvement
If the streets abutting on their lots, and
It would hardly be fair to call upon
them at this early date for another as
sessment to do the same work over
again. This is matter in which every
realty owner in the city is interested,
and it is probable that no one would
offer serious objections if the council
would formulate plan whereby the i'm
provement could be made at general eX
pense.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-11-18
THE TICKET.

Two separate conventions for the nom
snation of city officers have been held
and two tickets placed in the field. NJ
-arty lines have been drawn, and thu
far no issues have been set forth by eth
er faction. y glance at the respective
tickets shows good men on both, and i
as safe to predict that some from each
will be elected.
The Herald is glad to see the awaken
ID interest in city politics. A clean. in
telligent and economical administration
of city affairs is what We advocate. Be-
tween the two tickets we believe this
city can have government for the en-
suing two years that will be credit
40 it, if the voter will do his individual
duty and cast his ballot for the men best
qualified by experience and strength of
character to fill such Offices
Under the conditions the Herald can
mot but pursue an Independent course in
she support of ticket, and trusts that
The best Judgment of the "men behind
abe guns" will prevail, and that the
next administration will be the best for
the city's interests that the people have
eyer had
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-11-18

Senator German, who is recognized
as having led Maryland back solidly
into the democratic ranks, is dividing
honors with j. B. Mcclellan, who so
successfully turned the same trump
for Greater New York, is being boosted
for the democratic nomination for pres
ident. The national election is a good
way off, but should the convention
meet tomorrow, the democratic ticket
would probably be German and Nc
Clellan. Other candidates mentioned
may, however, develop great popular
ity "before the great day comes"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-11-18

The dispatches last Saturday stated
that Congressman Jones had introduce
ed into the house bill for the division
of this state into two u. S. judicial
districts. the Cascade range to be the
dividing line. This is proposition
long advocated by the eastsiders re-
CARELESS of politics, and as Yakima
county, with its big crop of violaters
Of tie statutes regarding the selling of
liquor to Indians. furnishes the prin-
ciple criminal litigation, and has, be-
sides, the advantage of being centrally
located. what would be more natural
than that Congressman Jones' home
town should be made headquarters for
the eastern division of the district?
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-11-18

thing. 1t is time serving coward. It's
policy is cowardly and vacilating. It
will desert friend merely because he
is apparently on the way to misfor-
tune. 1t makes great talks OCCASION
ally about its independence and fear
lessness. We have known it to boldly
march up to man and hammer him
to death-a straw man. A live man
with a pocketbook is safe from the
Democrats attacks. In the discussion
of local questions the Democrat is a
trucker 1t never yet took an indie
pendent, fearless stand. As a rule it's
policy is made by its solicitor of job
work and advertising.
There have been times if late years
when live, fearless, capable and hon
est democratic journal in this town
could have started successful politi-
cal revolution. 1t the Democrat was
what it claims to be it could have done
this. 1t doesn't do as it advertises.
One result is that it is of no conse-
quence politically except as it inciden-
tally helps to make larger the con-
stantly increasing republican MAORI
ties.
This is a republican paper. and of
course its thoughts and energies are
for its own party. 1t must confess
however, that it is sometimes genuine
ly sorry for the democratic party of
Yakima county. 1t honestly regrets
and laments that the democrats here
are for practical purposes without a
newspaper"
The above quoted protest from the
Republic recalls the familiar truism that
"when thieves fall out. honest men get
their dues"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-11-18
POT CALLS THE KETTLE BLACK.

per is a 'hoodoo.' 1t says the Repub-
lie defeats men by supporting them for
office. 1t refers to instances in which
the men whom the Republic. have sup
ported have been defeated at the polls.
"These remarks were probably made
because the Republic goes down the
line with its friends. Occasionally it
goes to defeat, though it tries to be
happy ever afterwards just the same.
"The Democrat is different kind of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-11-18

At the request of the great library
promoter, Andrew Carnegie, a report has
been prepared for that gentleman by the
North Yakima Library association, Civ
ing data as to the present equipment of
the organization. 1t is anticipated that
early action will be taken by the phil
anthropist, and a favorable outcome is
confidently anticipated.