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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16

farmers alliance and to use his in-
fiuence TO lead the alliance out of the
democratic party; but leading paper
published the affidavits of several re-
putable men that established the truth
OF the above statement, and ere the
next issue OF that paper went to press
he had left for parts unknown. He
turned up in Florida afterwards, and
DO doubt his salary was continued, for
he soon began to figure as a leader
of one of the factions that l have al
luded to. He usually made it a point
TO Introduce resolution at the close
OF each convention of his faction to
vote er straight''-if you are the only
man that does.
But who is 1.-The coming MANI" He
is the only man that has ghost of a
chance to poll enough votes from the
factions to win. Why can he do this?
Because ever man in every faction
knows that he is friend of the
masses; that his great heart is in full
sympathy with them his purse is
ever open to them; and that his three
great papers have ever plead their
cause, and have always hurled de-
fance at those who rob and Cypress
them. At his name, the trusts shud-
der, and postoffice thieves tremble. In
fact, his great papers are terror to
evil-doers generally.
He will be the unanimous nominee
of democracy and he will poll more
votes from each and every faction,
end from the republicans even. than
can any other man living. In fact.
he is the only man that has been
named or even alluded to in connec-
ton with the next presidential cleo
ton by the opposition to the party in
rover who really has any inherent
strength. any personal popularity, any
power with the great masses of the
American people And if the nomi-
nation of the candidate for president
OF the nation for the opposition next
year is left to a general primary,
William Randolph Hearst will poll
more votes than any ten men in the
nation can. A. H. STEAGALL.
De Land. Fla.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16
THE COMING MAN
Major Steagall Looks Over the Situation
and Believes william Randolph
Hearst 10 Winner

AcuFbt - W inner
Editor Independent: A Mr.. Bliss of
California put an article in the
Arena, headed United Or PERISH" in
the year of 1900, that was full of wis
dom. | wish the Arena would repub-
lish it. The object Of Mr.. Bliss was
to show all patriots that democrats,
pOpulists and all other parties and
factions must unite or see the republi-
cans carry the day. He labored to
show them that the democrats had
polled over six million votes in 1896
and that they at least ought to be con-
suited in the selection of the candi-
date. He showed the folly of factions
and factionalism generally.
Well, the factions refused to follow
his advise and they perished' and
the country has we'll nigh persisted al
so-although Hanna continues to howl
let well enough alone" But it is
we'll with republican thieves only.
Four years more of Hanna's rule and
the country will not be worth saving.
Nine-tenths of it's wealth will be in
the hands OF one-tenth of the people
Eight years more of Hanna's rule will
laeve IS per cent of the property of
this great country in the hands of 5
per cent of the people, with perhaps
not an honest man in the per cent
Yet with these facts staring us in
the face, we have democrats, porulists,
midroaders, Debs men, socialists,
gold democrats, silver democrats,
single takers, Temperance men and
whisky men: On q New York ballot
saw last fall, which, by the way.
was as large as a country newspaper,
as well as l remember, there were
seven different kinds of democrats
Tammany democrats, county demo-
Gratis, silver democrats, Greater New
York democrats, gold democrats, So
cial democrats, and Henry George dem
ocrats, and God only knows how many
other factions!
If any two of these factions had
combined with the democratic party
they could have swept the state. In
fact, combination of straight demo-
Gratis and temperance people did elect
Mr.. Cunneen as attorney general Of
the state.
Well, we will let all the factions
alone. They are a curse to the coun-
try. If the six million of men who
voted for Bryan will unite on man
who is in sympathy with the masses
we can get few thousand votes from
each of the factions and the day is
ours, sure. For, bear in mind. these
factions are held together by the in
fluence of their leaders, who are the
paid hirelings of Hanna. Many of
the leaders are paid not less than
| fifty thousand dollars per annum, |
en- sure, and here is where many
millions of the corruption funds go
that are squeezed out of the trusts.
No organization could use up thirty
or forty millions in personal brides in
an election.
| There is man in Florida, who is
today under several indictments, who
was hired by the leaders of the repub-
lican party at fixed salary to come
to Georgia in 1891 to get into the
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16

who cannot attend the Denver con-
ference on July II, 1903, to speak and
give an expression in regard to this
matter of SO great Importance to hui
manity, and let these expressions be
made through the Nebraska Indepen
dent or other reform papers. If this
is done in time it will be of much aid
in wise deliberation in the Denver con-
ference. JNO. STONE.
Cone. Tex.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16

Do you intend to build? 1t will pay
you to get prices from the F. w.
Brown Lumber Co. on your lumber
and planning mill work. Their stock
is large and complete and your order
can be filled in the shortest possible
time. They are giving a big discount
on lumber for a short time to reduce
the stock. The publisher of The In
dependent is well acquainted with Mr..
Brown and advises subscribers and
readers to take advantage of this ops
portunity to buy lumber at real bar~
gain prices. Please mention The In-
dependent when writing.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16
Get An Education

There is nothing so valuable to
young man or woman as a good BUSH
ress education. | have a scholarship
for sale at a bargain good for a full
course in one of the best business co..
leges in the cOuntry-a splendid on
portunity to secure a good education
at small expense. Address j. r.
Farris, 1852 o ST., Lincoln, Neb
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16
IS PARKER A fRAUD2
Mr.. Wakefield Believes Parker shssld not
be Permitted to Enter the Denver
Conference

Editor Independent: notice in
papers that 10 A. Parker OF Kentucky,
chairman middle-of-the-road populists,
has called his executive committee to
meet in Eenver as part of Edgerton's
confer ence.
1t seems 20 me you should warn the
honest populists of Parker's and his
committees true character, and that
OH no account should they be per-
,nitted to enter or take part in the
conference For them to do so is to
smirch the entire attendance and its
constituency with the vilest of Mark
Hanna commercial harlotry.
take II for granted that both your
selves and Mr.. Edgerton are &C
quainted with the absolutely positive
nature of the evidence that Parker
and his so-called committee were in
1896, 1900, and ever since then in re-
ce,pt of a regular salary, with corrup-
ticn funds and free transportation,
from the republican national commit
tee Several of Parker's lieutenants in
this disreputable business are Kansas
men, whom even the Kansas mid
readers have repudiated as shameless
political prostitutes. To have the
Denver conference identified with
Hanna's hired minions would not only
be fatal to it's influence and an ire
trievable injury to populism, but a
severe blow to reformers generally. In
Kansas it would put the brand OF
Mark Hanna and Perry Heath-of po-
li,ical prostitution-upon the whole
ra1ty and justly so, but other and
honest independent action will have
TO share-unjustly share-the obloquy
and suspicion.
You cannot afford to be silent on
Farker's record, between now and date
of conference, and should publish Per-
w Heath's letter-as secretary repub-
lican national committee which po-
sitiOn of Parker and his COMMITTEES;
are made clear.
AS one of the founders of the peo-
ple's party, do not like to see it end
in political prostitution. / would
rather see it decently buried at once.
w. H. T. WAKEFIELD.
Mound City, Kas.
(Although The Independent has new
er had very high opinion of 10
Parker, and has said some harsh things
about him, it has no positive proof of
his political corruption; hence, if Mr.
Wakefield will bring forward the
proofs, he will confer a benefit upon
men who are earnestly trying to dc
right. Parker represents an element
of populsts who are undoubtedly hon.
est ami sincere, and it is this element
rather than Parker with whom the
Sioux Falls platform adherents wish
to treat If Parker is fraud. let lis
know it. His exposure will benefit
mid-rnade,s more than any other fac
tion.-Ed. Ind
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Passengers going to Colorado via
Union Pacific can secure berths in
Tourist Sleepers every day Apply to
City Office, 1044 o street
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05
STOLE THE STAMPS.
Chicago Postofflce Robbery a Mystery no
Longer-Woman Makes Confession.


Chicago, March Q. States Attor.
ney Deneen announced this afternoon
that he had come into possession Of
proofs showing who robbed the Chi,
cago postoflice on October 20, 1901, oil
postage stamps valued at $74, sol,
and that he and PoStotlice Inspector
Stuart were at work preparing the
evidence for presentation to federal
grand jury. The states attorney
through full confession made by
Mrs. Lulu Mol, who turned states
evidence against Attorney Richard
Wade, Thomas McNelly and Others
charged with receiving stolen prop.
erty, learned how the proceeds Of the
poStoffice robbery were divided, who
dug the tunnels under the building,
who bored the holes in the floor OF
the steel vault, and where the plum
der was stored
Mrs. Mol broke down this after.
noon in States Attorney Dement'S
plllNC anu dblhlOlNb hilO blulll Vi btlu
evidence against the postoflice rob-
bers, Charles Mol, husband of Lulu
Mol, and one of the most daring and
dangerous crooks known to the police
Of the United States, Is now serving
a term in the Michigan pcnitentiary
for burglary in Lansing. Richard A.
Wade sprang into prominence when
he defended Prendergast, the assassin
of Mayor Carter Harrison.
Attorney Wade was found guilty
tonight of receiving stolen property
and disposing Of it. The value OF
the property Is fixed by the jurors al
1856, entaiing penitentiary SEN
tence Wade was on trial with Mar
garet Winters and Thomas McNelly
Mrs. Mol changed her plea Of guilty
and was state witness, Friday af'
ternoon, by direction of Judge Nc
Even the jury found McNelly and
Mrs Winters not guilty and dis
missed them, leaving only Wade to be
| tried.
The property In question was
shipment of furs stolen in Clinton, la.
by Charles Mol husband of Mrs. Mol.
Furs valued at $4,000 were shipped
from Clinton in one night. Mrs. Mol
obtained the storage receipt from hel
husband and told Wade Of it. He
said he could dispose Of anything
"from postage stamp to frame
house for 90 cents on the dollar" ant
he and the woman secured the furs
and shipped them to Chicago. Wade
then sold them to State street fur
rier.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05
Dog stood Guard Over Body.

Kansas City, Mo. March "A
Star special from Bentonville, Ark. ,
says:
For twenty days a faithful dog
stood guard over the body OF A. Il.
Perkins, formerly Of Kansas City,
who had evidently been murdered
at his home, nine miles north of
here. The crime was only discovered
today. Mrs. Perkins, young and
attractive woman, and Perkins
adopted son, VIII j. Powell, have
left the country. They were seen
here February 8, and left Rogers over
the Frisco railroad, going south,
leaving their wagon and team at that
place.
Perkins was about sixty years old.
He was man Of considerable inteili-
gence and was we'll thought of by his
neipbbors. The house was better
furnished than most of those in the
community. For days the few pass
ers noticed that the house seemed
deserted and no living thing was In
sight around the premises except a
large dog, that SUNK about in the
bushes near the house and growled
fiercely when anyone approached.
The prolonged absence of the fam
lily at last awakened suspicion and
today some of the neighbors made a
search. The dog, emaciated by his
long vigil, permitted them to APP
proach close enough to see the body
of Perkins hidden under the bushes.
An examination showed that his skull
was fractured in the back and there
was a wound in the right temple.
The recent cold weather had helped
preserve the body, so that there was
40 trouble about Identification or in
discovering the cause of death.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05
VIII Tear Down barriers.

London, March Captain Shave
Taylor, secretary of the Dublin land
lord and tenants conference, who has
Just returned from visit to the
United States, describing his visit to
the Associated press correspondent
tonight, said
president Roosevelt, who is him
self half an Irishman, and extremely
proud OF it, received me most cor
daily. | believe there is nobody in
the United States more anxious than
he for Ireland's welfare. Referring
to the Dublin conference Mr.. Roose-
welt said: i am not speaking now
as politician when | say that in
company with the whole civilized
world heartily welcome the prospect
of a final settlement Of the Irish land
question,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05

lars. 1t Is significant that the num-
Der of women who have done away
with themselves has increased three
fold, which would indicate, possibly,
that since women have assumed the
responsibilities of men they have lost
much of the joyousness of living. The
entire number of suicides Is put at
over 5000, and of these less than 400
resulted from disappointment in
love-" though nearly 1000 were caused
by domestic infelicity," 1t will be
observed that there is a fine disttnc-
ton between disappointment in love"
and domestic infelicity," and that fig
ures would seem to prove that early
disappointment is much more whole
some and hygienic than matrimony
Now that the fall crop of brides has
been harvested, and the spriNg supply
is in only a tentative state, ~ SaaS be
advisable to take these fig'rcs into
consideration.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05

1t appears that Bret Harte left an
estate which is valued at only $780,
but he also left an estate which is in
valuable, since it Is beyond all price.
He was richer both in his life and in
his death than convention Of multi
milliOnaires. We can think of no one
who would be entitled to a seat in that
convention who could match him in
the power to get or to give. There
have been some of the class who had
their start in mining camps, and who
enjoyed the experience, but Harte saw
many things beyond the range of their
vision. His sensitive temperament,
his fancy, his Imagination, not only
multiplied the objects but reveled in
them, responded to every touch of hu.
NOR and pathos, to every inspiring sug-
gestion of man and nature. Hence
the quality of his enjoyment was un.
approachable, and when the period of
observation was past there was a new
enjoyment in the exercise of that art
which made him not only the first but
probably the greatest of the writer's of
short stories in the modern style.
While the memory of the camp was
growing less distinct with others, he
accented all the old pleasures by re.
creating picture after picture and so
saved them for all time. 1t was thus
that he built the great estate which
compares with the estates of the multi
milliOnaires as his best happiness does
with theirs. This is said without any
intention to disparage industrial
genius, its material contributions to
human progress or its public benefac,
lions. We are considering now mere
ly the value of the possession to the
individual himself and to his future
fame, and 1t is safe to say that from
this point of view nine people out of
ten would rather be Bret Harte than
a Rockefeller or Carnegie
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05
Nebraska Notes.


left an etsate worth $50, 900.
The Methodists of Adams have
dedicated new church. costing
81, $50.
The Rev II. NJ Stephenson Is about
to resume active work as president Of
Bellevue college.
Rev Edwin Clutter has closed his
meetings at Johnson, and Is now con-
Quoting one at Liberty Rridge.
were compiled from observations
made Of the Platte and the Loup at
Columbus, the Elkhorn at Arlington
and the Nobrara at Valentine.
SCOTS BLUM is to have an audltori-
um with seating capacity of nearly
1000. Arrangements have been prac-
tically completed and ground will be
broken for it soon.
Charles Thorson committed suicide
by hanging himself to bedpost.
The dcceas d was highly respect
Platte county, and who built a rest
d nee and moved TO uenoa about a
year ago. Mr.. Thorson had not be N
known to touch liquor for about ten
years, but he returned from trip to
Columbus intoxicated His wife,
fearing to stay with him, went to I
neighbours house and spent the night,
and on returning home In the morn
ing found him hanging to the bed-l
post.
Present indications are that Jesse
Roate, single man about 40 years Of
age, who has been for many years
making his home with his sister, Mrs.
Steve Hartman, short distance east
of Dawson, has fallen a victim to tho
Nemaha. A few days ago Mr.. Roate
came In from the field where he had
been herding cattle, and started for
the Nemaha river, close at hand, for
pail of water. He did not return,
Immediately and, has not been seen
since. Tracks in the snow indicate
that he followed the usual path to q
low footbridge which is about twelvel
inches above the water, and as the
tracks ceased at the middle Of the.
bridge it is supposed that the unfor-
tunate man slipped when he attempt
ed to draw up the water. After he
had been gone about twenty minutes
search was instituted and his cap
was found under the edge of the ice a
few feet below the bridge, but the
tin pail was missing and has notbeen
located yet. In the center Of the
stream, both above and below tho,
bridge, the current Is so strong that
40 ice formed, and the probabilities
are that If the man fell in his body
did not come up until 1t had washed
under the ice, and In this event ID
will likely not be located until the
spring thaw. A large crowd Of men
worked steadily for some time cutting
a channel in the Ice and using poles
to search for the body without avail,
and yesterday the hunt was aban-
doned. The accident occurred but
a short distance from where Mrs.
Harrison fell in and lost her life some
four years ago.
AS a rule Of life, one finds that the
truth lies somewhere between frst
impressions and final decisions.
j. G. Stevens, a draughtsman in
the Office of the state board Of irriga-
ton, has compiled table showing
the amount Of water that Is availa-
BILE for irrigation and not used. The
statistics run back to 1895, and give
a mean annual average Of 1854, 600
acre feet which Is sufficient to irri-
gate 3,457 900 acres. These figures
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05

Up on Columbia Heights there's
cunnin' little boy-che-ild with many
flaXen curls and ultramarine eyes like
mosS-agates, who was totally cut out
of his maiden aunt's gift-giving scheme
at Christmas.
About ten days before Christmas the
maiden aunt was visiting her sister,
the boys mother, when, in a violent
explosion of laughter, her store teeth
became loosened and fell on the floor.
The boy happened to be in the room at
the time, and the dropping of his spin.
ster aunt's teeth caused him speechless
amazement.
Three evenings later there was a din
ner party at the Columbia Heights
house, at which the maiden aunt was
one of the guests. The aunt is just at
an age when she doesn't want to look
it, and she touches up her hair and
goes after the makeup box a-plenty.
She was fixed up pretty splendiferously
at the dinner party and was talking
animatedly at the table with a widower
who is just commencing to take no.
tice," when the angel boy, from his
little chair down at the end of the
table, piped:
"Auntie, auntie"'
"Well, what is it, preclous?" inquired
the spinster aunt,
Say, auntie," said the kid amid the
solemn hush which usually falls upon
table company when one of the
youngsters of the family is about to
say something cute, "show em how
you kin spit out your teeth an then
/ swaller 'em again, like you did the 9th.
er day"
AS observed above, the presents that
/ that boy didn't get from his maiden
aunt on Christmas would fill large
folio Washington Post.
We'd hate to be as tough as every
woman thinks a man is.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05

The scientific journals are discussing
the question Did we originate on this
earth or on n starr" 1t has been es-
tablished by scientific experiment that
certain living germs can retain life
for long period under disadvantage
Gus circumstances. 1t may have been,
say the scientists, that the first germs
of animal life fioated down to this
earth from star. Suppose it did. Are
we any nearer an understanding OF
the mysteries of life? 1t is accounting
for the origin of life much as the an
clients accounted for the stability of
the earth. According to their science
the earth reposed on the back of an
enormous elephant. When asked
where the elephant stood, the wise
men of that day shook their heads.
When it comes to finding the origin of
with the idea of creation. There must
have been a beginning and thing
animate or inanimate cannot begin
itself. So that it does not change the
problem to say that our first ancestors
in the animal kingdom hoated down
to the earth in the form of germ of
n tadpole. The wisest men of our day
have failed to solve the mystery of life
They can scarcely agree on a detini-
ton of it. The human mind, like a
lost hunter, travels in a circle When
it leaves the circle, it runs against the
stone wall of mental limitations.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05
City Safe From the waves

Galveston Feb. 25-The corne
stone of the 1925, 600 sen wall was Iaic
t day with imposing ceremonies and
ara lie Of citizens and marines and
officers from the United States a tie
ships at anchor in Il Q harbor nele.
The work on the wall has progressed
satisfactorily since its beginning last
October, The wall will be three miles
In length and give absolute protec.
ton TO the city, even from stage OF
water equal TO the great and disas,
trous tidal wave of 1900.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05
Kills Wife on the Street.

Kasnas City, Mo-, Feb. 2S.-James
Orton, cook, thirty-fye years old,
last night shot and killed his wife,
Mollie Orion, twenty-one years old,
in front of the home of the woman's
mother, MIS-. Mary Cronin, of this
city, and Immediately thereafter shot
and killed himself.
Several members Of the Cronin fam
lily witnessed the shooting, which was
the result OF series Of quarrelS In
which orion, his wife and her family
were involved.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05
Catholic Church at Mccook Burned

McCook, Neb., March st, Pat
lexis Catholic church of this city was
entirely consumed by fire this morn
ing about II O'Clock. The fire was
caused by defective fue and broke
out while high mass was in progress.
No one was injured. The loss on the
building is So 500, insured for 81 500;
loss on furniture and fixtures, $1,000;
insurance 81, 200 There was slight
damage TO the furniture OF the
priests house, adjoining,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05

A boy Of 5 was left in charge of
baby of 3 in their home. They played
fire engine" and the baby was burned
to death. This is but one of long list
Of such fatalities; still mothers will
leave their children alone where dan
ger constantly turks
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-05

The census shows that there are in
the United States 100000 more bach
elors than spinsters. Judiciously used,
this information should enable the
r spinsters to direct the thoughts of the
bachelors to more serious matters than
ping-pong and theater parties.