The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-12-24

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The grand jury at Omaha returned
an even 100 indictments, running from
United States senator down to boot
legers for selling whisky to the Ind
ians and every one of the indicted
were republicans. Vote 'er straight.
Stand pat.
The government has paid to the
friars in the Philippines $7,250,0 900, or
$18 an acre for their lands. That
Seems to be pretty good price for
rice paddles, timber and swamps. 1t
is said that when the friars get their
gold they will decamp and shake the
mud of the Philippines from their
feet.
Christmas trade this year is not
nearly SO large as last year. One of
the great fads now is Indian bead
work for Christmas presents. White
women are at it making belts, neck
laces and watch fob bead work Elite
society is everywhere adopting an
other Indian custom. Women are go
ins bare-headed. 1t is said that in the
eastern cities they ride in the street
cars bare-headed by the score on
their way to the theatres and places
Of amusement.
The death rate among the colored
children in the alleys of Washington
is 457 in every thousand, being the
highest death rate known anywhere
in the world Washington is the home
OF plutocrats and is city of mansions
and misery. No one votes in Wash
ington. 1t is governed by commits
sen appointed by congress. 1t is the
Ci0s. beautiful city in the world and
Ia Il is hidden away the greatest hor-
:nrs on earth.
Mr.. Bryan has been in Russia DUR
ing the last week. The papers say
that he had an interview lasting four
teen hours with Tolstoi and also
lcng conversation with the car. Bry-
an questioned the, car about the edu-
Cational system of Russia and the
car proved well posted with all the
details of it.
The coinage commission has at last
come out with a plain, undiluted pro-
position to coin silver at the ratio of
80 to l. The Independent declared
more than year ago that that was
the aim of those eminent gentlemen
who during two presidential cam
pajngs declared that bimetallism was
impossible. They are now all for BIZ
metallism themselves. The dishonesty
of these men who made the gold
standard arguments for the politicians
and Wall street crowd during the last
two presidential campaigns, is now
very apparent
Governor Taft is now on his way
home from the Philippines. He will
succeed Secretary Root as secretary
OF war about the first of February.
The sultan has apologized for the |
attack by the police on the American
consul at Alexandrette and the Siren
uous One will not at present wage |
war along the eastern shore of the |
sea.
One of the coal companies in the |
region has cut wages 10 |
per cent in direct violation of the |
agI cement made with the Roosevelt |
commission and 1t is said that the
other companies will soon follow.
There Is a great row always when a
lator union violates an agreement ar
rived at by arbitration, but so far
none OF the great dailies have had |
TO say about the anthracite
coal trust doing that same thing.
Ii Is estimated In Washington that |
Mark Hanna put up the worst job on
Roosevelt ever played by one polite
ian on another when he induced him
TO 20 into this Panama business In |
the manner that was adopted. Celom-
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