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The independent., 1903-04-09

themselves the very law all the great
statesmen of England have advocated
and which they the tories, have
fought with the bitterness of death for
six generations. The republicans
fought more money" with the same
bitterness and have gone to work and
increased the circulation more than
six millions a month Still they con-
tinue to denounce, with all the vim
dictiveness of their greedy souls. those
who proposed to do this very thing in
"a less degree than the republicans
have done it.
The independent., 1903-04-09
A GRAVE ERROR

There was very grave error in the
editorial last week concerning the in
crease Of the volume of money per
month during the last year. Perhaps
1t came about because the editor was
hardly able to sit up during the whole
week on account Of an attack OF la
grippe or some one of the new mi
crobe diseases that the doctors have
discovered during the last few years.
1t is evident that the editor had in
mind the increase from the coinage of
silver when he said that the increase
in the circulation was more than two
and quarter millions a month, but
he didn't say so. The actual increase
in the currency as shown by the
comptroller was s74,082,5S9. That is
an increase of more than six millions
month, or, in exact figures, $6,173,-
54a
This shows what a reversal there
has been in the republican financial
policies since they made their fool
campaigns in 1896 and 1900. Then
they said that the quantity of money
in circulation didn't have anything to
do with prosperity and they wanted
the coinage of two million dollars of
silver stopped, because there was too
much money. The populists and Bry-
an democrats said that the country
needed an increase of at least two
million dollars month, that busi-
ness and the increase of population
made that increase necessity. Now
the republicans have gone the pop
ulists four million better and in
creased the circulation more than six
millions a month. Then they have
the cheek to brag about it and say
that we are on the gold standard.
Banking on ignorance seems to pay.
The republicans in this country
and the tories in England are very
much alike in their political methods
The tories over there have oppressed
and tyrannized over Ireland for hun
dreds Of years, resulting in the death
of hundreds of thousands and the ex-
penditure of uncountable millions.
Now they turn around and enact
The independent., 1903-04-09
sOCIALIsTIC QUACKERY
~~>~@~H
~N

Under socialism sickness will
disappear. / know you will laugh
at this statement. I expect that,
because you have not considered
what sickness is or what man
would be under natural condi-
tons. "A. w. Kicker probably,
in Appeal to Reason.
Natural conditions" eh: Was there
no sickness among the natives of Aus
tralia? Or the aborigines of Ameri-
ca? Or what is meant by the term
"natural?" AS matter Of fact, isn't
it true that the Marxist regards capi-
talist production and it's attendant ills
as natural process in the evolu-
ton of human society?
Enrico Ferri, the noted criminolog-
ist, doubtless understands the sub
ject Of socialism as we'll as any mid
road populist who progressed into
socialism" in fit Of anger because
he was one Of minority on matters
of party policy; and there is not a
shadow of doubt that Ferri is a bet
ter authority on human pathology
than any man on the Appeals edi-
torial staff. Yet Ferri makes no such
astounding claims as to what will
happen under socialism"
1t is freely admitted that under
more equitable distribution Of wealth
a great deal Of sickness and crime
would disappear. Better food, better
The independent., 1903-04-09

The southern states have always
favored state banks, but they have al
ways thought that a bank must have
the power granted by law to issue
notes to circulate as money. If they
would drop that fallacy and insist
that the government should issue all
money and bankers be confined to the
banking business, for issuing money
is function of government and not
part of the banking business at all,
those states would be in a shape to
stop the extortion of which they COM
plain.
The state banker is under a handi-
cap all the time when in competition
with a national bank. He gets none
of the privileges that are handed out
with such lavish hand to the national
banker and must transact what bus
mess he gets under these unfavorable
conditions. In the first place, the ma,
tional banker gets circulation which
he can loan out for the full amount
of his capital less 5 per cent as re-
demption fund and an insignificant
tax. At present, the pet national
bankers get $150,OO0,OoO of govern
ment money to loan out which does
not cost them cent. Then the press
fosters the idea that depositor's
money has additional security when
placed in national bank that it does
not when placed in state or private,
bank, which is absolutely untrue.
Many state banks are much safer de-
positories than national banks. The
government in no way secures de-
posits in national bank.
State banks have long been used by
the great national banks to pull their
chestnuts out of the fire, but none of
the chestnuts are ever given to the
state banks for that service. Why
they should be always the obedient
slaves of the national banks is one OF
those things that no pop can find out.
If there is any set of men who should
be insistent that the government is
sue the paper money instead of the
national banks, it is the state bankers.
The independent., 1903-04-09
A REMARKABLE RECORD

| 1t is probable that some of The In
dependents readers may have not no.
| ticed particularly the communication
from Hon. j. S. Corbin, of Gouverneur,
N. Y, page of last weeks issue. Mr..
Corbin, firmly convinced of the value
lof The Independent as an educator,
has been tireless in his efforts to
place the paper in every possible home
in Gouverneur, with the result that
considerably over. a hundred subscrib-
ers are enrolled on our books from
that distant city.
What has been the effect? For more
than a third of a century the repub-
licans have carried Gouverneur, the
normal vote being nearly four re-
publicans to one democrat. At the
recent city election the democrats and
labor unions united on a ticket and
elected everything, the mayor re-
cefving more than 62 per cent of the
total poll.
Mr.. Corbin says unhesitatingly that
"the large circulation of The Inde-
pendent here is to be credited with
the victory" Yet strange to say The
Independent does not know the name
of single candidate on any of the
tickets in the field at Gouverneur; it
has never mentioned the municipal
affairs of that city; or taken any part
directly in the politics of that city.
All that it has done has been along
lines that are applicable to any city
| in any state. 1t has preached prin-
ciples and paid little attention to men.
Populist and democratic politicians
in Nebraska might learn valuable
lesson from the example of Gouver-
neur. Fulsome praise of John Doe and
Richard Roe cuts little figure. 1t may
crafty Doe and Roe, but after all it
is the gospel of populism which in
spires men to take an active interest
in politics. BY little effort on the
part of those who are sincere in their
advocacy of popul.st principles, The
independently circulation within the
state of Nebraska could be increased
10000 to 10000 in the next six or
eight months. Wherever it is read by
earnest men it has the same effect it
did at Gouverneur.
The independent., 1903-04-09

sanitary conditions, less worry-al
,hese would have a wonderful effect
But why prejudice the case by ex
equal to a fake" medicin,
adv? Let us hear what Ferri says:
Socialism and Darwinism, it is
said, are in conflict on a second
point. Darwinism demonstrates
that the immense majority
are destined to succumb :; So
cialism asserts that all ought
to triumph. =.
'"The number of victors in the
struggle for existence constantly
tends to approach nearer and
nearer to the number of births
with the advance or ascent in the
biological scale from vegetable to
animals, from animals to men, and
from the lower species and varie-
ties to the higher. -.
"Tbe struggle for existence is
law immanent in the human
race, as it is law of all hu-
man beings, although its forms
continually change and it under
goes more and more attenua-
II disagree with some socialists
Uoria and Others) who have
thought they could triumph more
completely over the objection :.
by declaring that In human So
ciety the struggle for existence
is law which is destined to lose
all meaning and applicability
when the social transformation at
which socialism aims shall have
been effected.
II still maintain that the strug-
gle for existence is law insep-
arabic from life, and consequent
ly from humanity itself, but that,
though remaining an inherent and
constant law, it is gradually trans
formed in it's essence and attenu-
ated in its forms. :.
Socialism, scientifically under
stood, does not deny, and cannot
deny, that among mankind there
are always some losers in the
struggle for existence. =.
ITO contend that socialism will
cause the disappearance of all
forms of crime is to act upon the
impulse of a generous sentiment,
but the contention is not sup
ported by vigorously scientific
observation of the facts. ..
"For instance, if the case in
point is an assassination COM
mitted through jealousy or hall
lucination, it is the anthropological
factor which is the most import
ant, although nevertheless consid-
Grafton must also be paid to the
physical environment and the So
cial environment.
eve may repeat the same rea-
soning on the subject of the
ordinary diseases. All dis
eases, acute or chronic, infectious
or not infectious, severe or mild.
are the. product Of the anthropol-
ogical constitution of the individ-
ual and Of the influence Of the
The independent., 1903-04-09

| physical and social environment.
| The decisiveness Of the personal
| conditions or of the environment
varies in the various diseases.
| Phthisis or heart disease de-
pend principally upon the organic
constitution Of the individual,
though it is necessary to take the
influence of the environment into
account. :. Cholera, typhus, ETC.,
| j. depend principally en- the
| physical and social conditions OF
| the environment.
1T is /. !. evident that a So
cialist regime will largely
diminish or possibly annihilate
| 80. the diseases which are prin-
cipally caused by the conditions
| of the environment but we
shall NOT witness the disappear !.
ance Of the diseases due to trau-
matte injuries, i.nprudence, pull
monary affections, etc. Social
ism and Modern Science" PIP. 35-
A; international Library Pub.
Co., % Duane St, N. W
We can scarcely charge that Ferrl
has mot considered what sickness is"
or that so ardent defender and adj
mirer of Marx is not a socialist. Ver-
| lily If Wayland gets few more dis
gruntled midroaders like Kicker on
his editorial staff he must, to be con-
lsistent, change the name of his paper
to the Appeal to Imagination"
Possibly, however, these hangar
oos" have designs on socializing Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy's capitalistic meth
cd of making sickness disappear"
Collective ownership of Christian
science would certainly be unique.
CHARLES @. DE FRANCE.
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While the great dailies have been
keeping the people amused with di-
vorce cases, scandals in high life,
monkey and horse dinners, the same
old gang who have been fleeing the
people to the extent that the traffic
will bear, have perfected plans for ex-
tending the national debt for another
30 years. The outstanding bonds, a
great part of which could be paid off
with the surplus now in the treasury,
are to be funded into new bonds, rum
ming for thirty years, and the process
is rapidly going on. The reason that
is given for it is that we must have
national banks and we can't have ma
tional banks without a. national debt.
1t would therefore never do to pay off
the national debt and stop the in
terest, \
S>$$$%S&
Considerable fighting has been re-
ported in the Philippines during the
week. Part of it was near Manila and
part in the island Of Mindanao.
The independent., 1903-04-09
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
TUNSTALL AND SAUNDERS ARE
 NAMED FOR R. R. COMMISSIONERS
WILL FORCE OPERATORS
 TO RECOGNIZE THE UNION

Chicago. February 25.-John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, has abandoned all hope of organizing the miners of Maryland and West Virginia without outside assistance that will bring such strong pressure upon the operators that they will be forced to unionize their own mines In self-defence.
 To that end a movement was started today in Chicago to protest against awarding of public contracts to firms handling Maryland and West Virginia coal and this movement is to spread all over the United States, wherever labor is organized.
 The Teamsters' union have entered into a compact with the miners to tie up the output of the boycotted mines, and they will refuse to deliver 1t on any public con- tract
 The first move was made when sam uel Gompers president of the American -A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

the shoe store and drove back home. There he stuffed the body into the box, being obliged to double it up in order to get the lid down. He then drove to Lin denwall, about two miles south of the city and crossed over to the Miami river just west of Lindenwall. Reaching high bluff over the river, he dumped the box containing the body into the water and drove back to town.
 Knapp was taken in hand by the police this evening and ordered to take them to the place where he had thrown the body
 Knapp also told Chief of Police Kuem- merling that he had something else on his mind that he would tell before he died.
 "I may tell it to you in the morning" !" he said, but I will tell nothing about it tonight. I cry every time think of poor Hannah and l feel like crying when l think of this other thing"
 This statement is believed to be the forerunner of a confession from the pris- oner that he killed his first and second wives, both of whom died mysteriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
QUEENS JEWELS
 TO BE EXHIBITED
KING EDWARD AGREES TO SEND
 THE PRECIOUS COLLECTION TO THE ST. LOUIS ExPoslTIoN-HE
 WAS CORDIAL TO MIR. FRANCIS.

London, February 25.-King Edward will send the late Queen Yictoria's price, less collection of jubilee presents for ex- hibition at the Louisiana Purchase Expo sition as his personal contribution to- wards the succe of the exposition. The king personally announced this decision today to Dr. Francis, president of the St. Louis Exposition, who, accompanied by Ambassador Choate. was received in audience by his majesty at Buckingham Palace this morning
 King Edward told MT Francis that he had been prompted to make this step by his keen appreciation and respect in which the American people always held his mother, and as a token of his inti- mate sympathy with American interests. His majesty said that nothing probably would be more appreciated by the Amer lean and Canadian visitors to the St. Louis exposition than these national me mentoes of Queen Victoria's reign. MT. Francis on behalf of the exposition. paid his thanks to King Edward for the prom ised exhibit. The king was most cordii. in his reception of MT. Francis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
Governor JeIks Causes COm- pIete Surprise by His
 Appointments
UNDER NEW LAW THEY
 WILL HOLD TWO YEARS
MT. Saunders Is an Attorney at Ath- ems, and Was Not an Applicant
 for the Place So Far as
 the Public Knows.

Montgomery, February 25.-fI Ii Governor Jelks tonight appoint, Tunstan of Hale and W. T. sau Limestone to be associate railroa missioners for the ensuing term of1 years. The names were sent into the S., ate and unanimously confirmed a feEV moments after the senate had passed the' house bill, making the office electiyt, be- gining in 1905. If the governorg sssns the bill. they will hold only two years
 MT. Tunstall is at present an associate commissioner, having been appointed two years ago by Governor Jelks to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Mir. Kyle as judge of the Eighth circuit.
 MT. Saunders Is an attorney at Athens and his appointment was entirely unex- pected by every one. If he was an ap- plieant very few knew 1t. although his friends have been pressing his claims.
 MT. Saunders has held no office except that he was a member of the constitu- tional convention. He is able and clean and no criticism of the appointee is pos- sible. The surprise over the appointment Is complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
EXHUMERS FIND
 COFFINS EMPTY
COMMITTEE AT KNOXVILLE UNI EARTHlNG A GIGANTIC FRAUD WHICH HAS BEEN PRAcTIcED SEVERAL YEARS.

Knoxville. Tenn, February 25.-The county courts Investigating committee this morning resumed it's work of exam ming graves in the county pauper ceme- tery. Twenty-eight collins were ex- humed and of these twenty were found to give no evidence of ever having con tained as many bodies. These were bur jed in 1901.
 The committee announces its intention to exhume every coffin buried within the past six years. This means the entering of 1000 graves. The task will be pushed to early completion. It Is expected that prove alleged grave robbing for medical college purposes.
 Jim Coins the negro charged with hav- ing committed fake burials' during the past few months for the purpose of se- curing payment of same from the county treasury, was tried and bound over to court. He swore on the stand that he had taken collins to the county cemetery, knowing there was nothing in them.
 w! c. Mccoy, the undertaken employ ing Coins, disclaims responsibility for Coins actions, and also denies ever hav- ing had knowledge of the committing of frauds. He admitted. however, that he had charged the county for collins or dered for two persons who died at the city hospital whose bodies were turned over to a medical college
 As a result of todays investigation 179 more graves were opened and of this number only sixty-four contained bodies. This makes a total of 279 graves opened in which 77 bodies have been found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

Washington. February 25-The demo- crats of the house have called a caucus for tomorrow morning to act on the fili- bustering programme the democratic leaders have decided on for the remainder of the session. Yesterday, when the ma jority of elections committee No. pre- scented their report in favor of unseating MT. Butler of Missouri, whose seat is be- ing contested by MT. Wagoner. the dem- ocratic leaders at the request of the dem ocrats of the Missouri contingent, served notice on the republican leaders that if any attempt was made to call up the case for action. they would do everything in their power to block the wheels of legis- lation until March 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
TERRY M'GOVERN
 AGAIN THE WINNER
PUTS BILLY MAYNARD OUT IN THE. FOURTH ROUND OF WHAT WAS TO HAVE BEEN A SIX ROUND CONTEST.

Philadelphia, February 25.-At the Penn Art club tonight, 4OOO people saw Terry McGovern, the former feather-weisht champion, defeat Billy Maynard of this city, in what was to have been six round contest. Maynard was knocked out in the fourth round after receiving severe punishment.
 McGovern adopted his usual rushing tactics and scored knockdowns In the first and third rounds, Maynard being on his knees when the gong sounded at the end of the third. The local man made his best showing in the second round, holding his own in several exchanges. McGovern never let up in his rushes, however. and gradually wore his man down with ter rife body blows. A right hand blow on the jaw early in the fourth round sent Maynard to the floor. and he was counted ont.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
THREE MINERS KILLED INPITCHED
 BATTLE WITH POSSE OF OFFICERS
BODY PUT IN BOX
 AND DROPPED IN RIVER

Indianapolis, Ind, February 25.-A spe- cial to the Sentinel from Hamilton. O., says:
 Alfred Knapp, who was arrested in Indianapolis early this morning and brought to this city on suspicion of hay ing killed his wife, Hannah Goddard Knapp, December % last. has confessed. When it became public that Knapp had confessed there was much talk of mob violence and the authorities prepared to resist any attack on the city jail. Under a strong guard Knapp was removed to the county Jail where he now Is under spe- cial guard. The authorities believe they will have no trouble tonight.
 Knapp admitted this evening to Di- rector of Police Mason, Captain Lenehan and Mayor Posch, that he choked his wife to death on the morning of December g, but says that he don't know why he did it. He says he came up town, hired a spring wagon secured wooden box from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
SOUTHERN RAIL WAY MAY
 YET GET FRISCO SYSTEM

New York, February 25.-Numerous ru- mors are afloat in Wall street concerning the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad. including one of competitive buying for control by Morgan interests, another that the Seaboard Air Line Is buying the stock and a third that Rock Island interests are after the property.
 Official confirmation is lacking in every case but conservative opinion leans to- wards the theory that J. P. Morgan & Go. will ultimately be found In control, In which event 1t is believed the property will be turned over to the Southern rail- way. There is practically nothing to show that Seaboard interests are after the property.
 Statements that MT. Morgan also dom mates Frisco are denied In trustworthy circles. In fact, it is understood the St. Louis Union Trust company party holds the balance of the power, the stock being "trusteed' with that of President Yoa- kum and his associates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26

President Yoakum has been a regular visitor at the Morgan banking house for weeks past and has held numerous confer ences there with George Perkins MT Morgans partner. Some announcement concernig Frisco Is expected in the near future.
 In the last hour of the stock market a report spread on the exchange that Nor gan & Go. had purchased control of the St Louis and San Francisco for the Rock Island company. It was declared that control had been acquired through the purchase of a large amount of common stock According to these same iepoi ts the price paid for the stock was 93, 20 per cent in cash, the balance in totes extend- ing from six to eighteen months Pres ident Yoakum. when seen at the office Of Morgan & Co.,, refused to confirm or deny the report. MT. Perkins, of the Morgan firm, with whom MT. Yoakum had been in conference, was no more communica- tive.
 Dispatches from New Orleans stating that the Frisco road had bought the New Orleans Belt line, could not be confirmed.