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The independent., 1903-04-23
Farmers Meet and Organize

Holdrege, Neb., April 1S.-The farm
ers had a meeting today at the court
house to organize a branch of the
state Farmers Cooperative Grain
and Live Stock association. State Or
ganizer c. Vincent of Omaha was
present by invitation and at the close
of his address a temporary organiza-
ton was effected and soliciting COM
mittee chosen to secure stock SUBJ
scriptions. Mr.. Vincent's discovery
that the elevator lobby failed in it's
effort to cripple the Ramsey bill was
a pleasant surprise and will stimulate
further organization in this county
World-Herald.
The independent., 1903-04-23

North Carolinans are claiming that
the elimination of the colored voter
works like a charm. They say that
the legislature of that state, which
was elected by white votes, has ad-
journed and there were no scandals.
1t sat down on every proposition to
divide the school fund between the
two races according to the taxes that
each paid. 1t provided literally for
two normal colleges, one for blacks
and one for whites. 1t enacted child
labor law 1t outlawed rural distiller-
les of which there were many in the
mountains and confined the manu-
facture of liquor to incorporated
towns. 1t extended the local option
law and provided that dispensaries
where liquor cannot be sold after dark
or drank on the premises nay be es-
tablished in any county where the
people so vote.
The independent., 1903-04-23
Modern Duke Of AIva

The Boston Globe makes a state
ment and then asks question that is
very easily answered. 1t says:
Mr.. Morgan has become a greater
man than Caesar, sort Of Duke of
Alva. Men are but his instruments
The question of whether the work.
men receive justice and are enabled
to give their children sufficient bread
is all subservient to the matter of Sc
curities. Why should such a man
care for congress and politics? He
has the upper hold on the people
without them, AMI the corporations
are but his slaves How long shall
this man rule over us In republic?"
The Independent replies: Just as
long as the republican party remains
in power.
The independent., 1903-04-23

Good paint is cheap. 1t will pay
you to paint your house and barn this
spring. See the special paint bargains
offered by the Farmers Grocery Co. of
this city in their ad. this week. Write
for color card and mention The Inde-
pendent.
The independent., 1903-04-23

Try one of Branch & Miller's special
combinations of groceries as adver-
tised in this issue. The Independent
guarantees you will not regret it. All
who have ordered express entire sat
isfaction.
The independent., 1903-04-23

The republican editorial association
has another guess coming. 1t ought
to amend the resolution by striking
out all after the word carrying" and
adding the words, "out of a few, very
few, of the principles and provisions of
the republican platform" -
The independent., 1903-04-23

We can admit that department
of commerce and industries has been
created. 1t is rarely difficult to Gre
ate new offices. But we may seriously
doubt that ''the administration has
acted wisely in it's efforts to secure
for public service in Cuba, Porto Rico,
Hawaii, and the Philippine islands
ONLY those whose FITNESS has been
determined by training and expert
ence." We might mention names of
some. whose services had been Sc
cured, which might raise serious
question as to what kind of fitness"
was expected; say, Tom Cook, A. r.
Cruzen, and a few others of that
stamp.
The pledge to Cuba has been car
ried out; but nothing has been done
to "equalize and lower the rates of
interest" although several bills have
been introduced protesting to have
that end in view, and which, by the
way, cast suspicion upon the platform
statement of confidence in the wis
dom of the legislation of the 56th con-
gress by which the parity of all our
money and the stability of our cur
rency on gold basis has been Sc
CURED"
The independent., 1903-04-23
Don't Be Too Fat

Don't ruin your stomach with lot of useless drugs
and patent medicines. Send to Prof. +. j. Kellogg
4fs Kellogg Building Battle Greek, Michigan, for
your weiaht to normal without diet or drugs. The
treatment s perfectly safe, natural and scientific.
takes off the big stomach gives the heart freedom
enables the lungs to expan naturally, and you will
feel hundred times better the first day you try this
wonderful home treatment
The independent., 1903-04-23
SPECIAL MARKET LETTER
FROM NYE & BUCHANAN CO., LIVE
STOCK COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS, SO. OMAHA,

This week opened with about 5000
cattle here Monday, 5000 Tuesday
and 5000 Wednesday, and a steady
but slow market, averaging probably
15c lower thar week ago.. Heavy
receipts In Chicago has kept our mar
ket down, but we hope to see a bet
ter market by the last of the week.
Common COWS and butcher stuff very
slow SALE
We quote good beef steers $4.7O to
s5.66, fair s4449 to $40, warmed-up
$3.S5 to $4.10: choice COWS and heif-
ers $3.50 to $425, fair to good $500
to $3.50, Gamers and cutters $500 to
$3.50; good light stoclxers and feed
ers $4.25 to. $3.50, fair 1915 to s4.20,
stocker heifers $3.50 to 1925; bulls
$3.50 10 $3.50; veal s4.00 to $3.50.
Hog receipts liberal Market low
er. Range $500 to s7.15.
Sheep receipts moderate. Market
slo wand weak. Southern sheep NOV
In O. fraoIv KiIJnrc
The independent., 1903-04-23

|
for the carrying out of the prin-
ciples and provisions of the repub-
Iican platform. Republic
can Editorial association, at it's
meeting in Washington, Feb. n.
How have these provisions and
principles" been carried out? Let us
see:
"We condemn all conspiracies and
combinations intended to restrict busi-
ness, to create monopolies, to limit
production, or to control prices, and
favor such legislation as will Eff
FECTUALLY restrain and prevent ali
such abuses, protect and promote COM
petition, and secure the rights of pro-
ducers, laborers, and all who are en-
gagged in industry and commerce. -
Republican national platform, 1900.
Where is this "effectuaP' legisla-
ton?
eve favor the associated policy Of
reciprocity, so directed as to open our
markets on favorable terms for what
We do not ourselves produce in return
for free foreign markets,
Where is the reciprocity with Cuba? ?
'In the further interest of American
labor a more effective restriction of
the immigration of cheap labor from
foreign lands"
Has this been done? "(We favor)
the extension of opportunities of edu-
cation for working children" Has
this extension been made? "(We favor)
+1,D ;riy oT @lo F., aI
labor" And what has been done?
"(We favor the protection of free la
Tor as against contract convict la
bor." And has the protection been
given? 'And 1--WE favor) an effective
system of labor insurance" Some
thing like the Burlington Voluntary
(?) Relief doubtless-but where is the
measure?
"Our present dependence upon for
eign shipping for nine-tenths of our
foreign carrying is great loss to the
industry of this country. t. The ma
tional defence and naval efficiency of
this country, moreover, supply a
COMPELLING reason for legislation
which will enable us to recover our
former place among the TRADE-CAR-
RYING fleets of the world" Have we
recovered that place? And where is
the legislation for which there was
such compelling" reason?
"We favor home rule for, and the
EARLY admission to statehood of, the
territories of New Mexico, Arizona,
and Oklahoma" And what in the
name of common sense do these re-
publican papers call ''early" admis-
sion?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
NEGRO BOYS GOT
 THE PRIZE MONEY
SMASHED LoVEMAN, JOSEPH &
 LOEB'S WINDOW WHERE THE
 MONEY OFFERED AS PRIZES WAS DISPLAYED AND STOLE $52.

Prizes have been offered recently by Loveman. Joseph & Loeb for those per sons guessing correctly the rebus which has appeared daily in the newspapers. The offer has been changed now and the people who will guess who broke the im- mense plate glass window and stole the prizes will likewise receive prize.
 About 4.s0 o'clock yesterday morning three little negroes took rock and broke the plate glass window near the bottom. They reached through the hole in the win dow and collected the money which was there displayed as prizes to those who guessed the rebus.
 The boys got $52. The money stolen consisted of one s2O gold piece one s1O gold piece, four s5 bills and two s1 bills. There was some other money in the win dow but 1t was impossible for the boys to reach 1t.
 The window glass which was broken Is worth about sl0o. The rock with which the glass was broken was found lying beneath the window on the outside. The robbery was discovered within a few min utes after it was done. A negro who was standing across the street claims that he saw 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
TURN OYER LUCILLE
 ID TIE RECEIVERS
Companies That Took Posses sion of Mine Pumps Withdraw
THE TROUBLE COMPOSED
Alabama Mineral Land Go. and Camp. bell Coal and Coke Co.,, Which Leased Lucille Co.,, Were
 Cited for Contempt.

An echo of the Lucille mine trouble was heard in the United States court yesterday.
 On July % several of the creditors of the Lucille Coal company. located at Lu- elle in Blbb county, filed a petition ask ing that the company be declared bank rupt and that receivers be appointed. The company acknowledged its bankrup-- tloy, waived notice and the matter was sent to the referee in bankruptcy who appointed T. H. Moore and W. T. Sim mons as receivers and ordered them to take possession of the property.
 In pursuant of the order the assignees proceeded to Lucille and took possession of the slope but found the pumps in the possession of certain representatives of the Alabama Mineral Land company and the Campbell Coal and Coke company.
 On July 25 the Alabama Mineral Land company and the Campbell Coal and Coke company, which were 1essors of the property to the Lucille company filed a petition praying that the appointment of the receivers be vacated and possess sion be awarded to them. They based their claim to the relief asked on the ai- legation that the rental was not paid when due.
 The lessees contend that the rental WAS paid within the time covered by the agreement, and that even had it not been so paid the time in which 1t might be paid had been extended.
 Yesterday Vaughan and Davidson of this city, attorneys for the receivers, cit- ed the representatives of the Alabama Mineral Land company and the Camp bell Coal and Coke company, who have been in forcible possession of a part of the property. to appear and show cause why they should not be held for con- tempt of court and punished. The re- spondents to this petition appeared and on their promise that they would im- mediately turn over the property to the receivers a stipulation was entered in open court to the effect that the con tempt proceedings should be vacated and that all matters be left to he adjudica- ton of the referee.
 A representative of the receivers left for Lucille last night and expects to commence work today. He says that before the end of the week the mine will be producing coal at the rate of one hundred tons per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
EAST LAKE WANTS
 BIG WATER SUPPLY
COUNCIL TAKES STEPS TO HAVE
 MAINS OF BIRMINGHAM WATER WORKS co. EXTENDED TO THAT ToWN-coMMlTTEE APPOINTED

The East Lake council held it's regular meeting on Tuesday night.
 The Birmingham Water Works com pany's representative presented figures relating to the contemplates extension of It's water mains into the town of East Lake.
 A special water and light committee was appointed on motion of Councilman Morris and all matters bearing on the subject of water works were referred thereto the committee being: Robert A. Morris, s. ". LaRosse and T. Y. Prude.
 A communication from Peck. Hammond & Co., of Chicago, who supplied the heat ing apparatus for the school building, in which they make claim of about thirty dollars for alleged extra work and ma terial, was read. Payment was deferred, as the heater has never worked satisfac- toriIy, the public school having to close several days last winter on that account. This bill was inherited from a previous administration, who uniformly refused to pay it.
 The very urgent need of several amend ments to the charter was fully gone into and it was decided to act on the matter without delay. so as to meet the require ments of the law regardless of the propo- sition to incorporate East Lake into Greater Birmingham. The council de- cided to ask the legislature for certain amendments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
REUNION WILL HAVE
 A LARGE ATTENDANCE
Camp Hardee Will Meet Next Saturday to Arrange for Entertaining the
 Visiting Veterans.

At the meeting of Camp Hardee, U. C.. ", to be held next Saturday afternoon at o'clock in the Tomlinson building, the committees will be appointed to have charge of the entertainment of the Ala bama division of the U. c. V. this fall.
 The date of the reunion will be either in September or October. and 1t will be de- cided Saturday. This will be one of the most important meetings of the camp which has been held In many months, and the commander is very anxious that every one should be present.
 It Is the desire of the local veterans to make this the greatest reunion ever held in the state, and it will require several thousand dollars with which to entertain properly.
 It is probable that the citizens will be asked to assist in the entertainment of the visitors. The Commercial club and the Board of Trade will be asked to appoint committees to help raise the funds, and also to aid In arranging the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
COMMERCIAL CLUB
 ID HAVE BIG TRIP
Committees Meet to Consider
 Plans for the Outing
WAITING ON RAILROADS
Birmingham VIII Be We'll Advertised in Nashville, Louisville, Cincinnati, Norfolk and Intermediate
 Polnts-Party of 300.

The transportation and entertainment committees of the Gammei cial Club met yesterday afternon at 5 o'clock in the club rooms to discuss the trip to Nash ville. Cincinnati Louisville. Norfolk and other points in August 70
 After considering the matter thorough ly the committee decided not to take any action until all the railroads have been heard from. Those over whose lines the special will probably run have been requested to furnish rates, but only one has responded. It. Is expected that the others will be heard from this week
 On this trip there will probably be about 300 people, as arrangements are be- ing made for 150 members of the club and their wives. The special train will consist of Pullman sleepers. dining car and a baggage car. The present plans are for the party to leave Birmingham on Sunday. August 16 spend Monday in Nashville, Tuesday in Louisville We'd nesday and Wednesday night in Cincin- natl. Friday and Saturday in Norfolk aHQ liie pidSSss anu A1s1.-%A to Birmingham Sunday night
 The two committees which have the arrangements in hand expect to have some advertising novelty to let the peo- pie along the route know that Birming- ham Is away from home on a visit. The novelty will be made to furnish noise in abundance.
 The two committees are as follows;
 Henry Hiden, Morris Adler, B. F. Bar bour, James Bowron, G. R. Browder, J. K. Brockman, c. B. Burkhalter, Evans J. Dunn, Louis V. Clark, ". A. Cheno- weth R. H. Elliott. Eugene F. Enslen, w. H. Graves, Solon Jacobs. B. M. Starks John L. Raul, R. F. Lewis, w. J. Milner, George M. Morrow, w. H. Morris. and L. Sevier, composing the transportation committee, and s. w. Lee, George H. Clark, Dr. J. D. S. Davis, Paul GiIardoni, L. ". Johns, A. Hirsch Charles Roberts, Sterling A. Woods, B.. D. Norvel1, George F. Wheelock, c. H. Ungerman, John T. Yeatman, w. J. Bell E. E. Williams and J. H. F. Moseley, composing the entertainment committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

Work of rebuilding the Trussvilie fur naoe owned and operated by the Lacey Buck company, is progressing steadily and the new stack will be ready for the torch some time in September. The fur mace will then have capacity of two hundred tons a day.
 The following special from Trenton to the New York Times. dated July 27 says: Upon the application of Thomas A. Gill lespie receiver for the Southern Car and Foundry company, for depository for funds in the discharge of his receiver ship. Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick desig- mated the Federal Trust company of Newark.
 Judge Kirkpatrick also modified the de- cree made by him on July 1T in the Unit ed States Circuit court when appointing a receiver for the Southern Car and Foun- dry company he restrained the company from doing any business whatsoever. To- days modification permits the company to defend the subsequent bankruptcy pro- oeedings brought against It in the United States District court by the Standard
 
 The New York Commercial of July 2s says:
 Steel and iron manufacturers seen to- day said there were as yet no signs of a revival of activity so far as buying was concerned. They attribute the failure of consumers to enter the iron and steel market largely to the unsettled condi- ton of affairs in the stock market. As one iron manufacturer put it today, the prolonged decline in securities, accom- panied by the failure of three of the larg- est Stock Exchange houses In the city. has frightened consumers, and not until the financial atmosphere clears is there likely to be buying on large scale.
 Manufacturers report a small volume of business last week. Orders were con- fined to small lots. None of the large consumers has entered the market for the purpose of purchasing large quanti- ties of iron. The same can be said of finished steel, although the mills have sufficient business on their books to keep them in operation well Into the year. Very little southern foundry iron has been sold since the new schedule became operative. although producers are em- phatic in their statements that a further reduction in prices will not be made this year. One manufacturer said that the stocks on hand would be reduced as a re- suit of the closing down of a number of furnaces.
 Orders for steel rails are not being re- ceved as rapidly as expected. It was be- lieved that at the rate business came in in the week following the readjustment of prices the mills would soon have sufficient orders to keep them in operation we'll Into next year. Manufacturers express the opinion that the railroads will begin to order rails in quantity before the close of the month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
CHARGED WITH STEALING.
Negro Arrested and VIII Have to Ac-
 count for Lady's Trunk. N

William Bryant. a negro dray driver. was arrested yesterday by Detectives Hamilton. Bodel1er and Patton on charge of larceny of trunk belonging to Mrs pr. N. A. Barrett of East Lake.
 The negro was caught in Alley H near Twenty y-third street. It is stated that on last Saturday Mrs. Barret gave him 2 check for her trunk, which he was to deliver to the street car company, to be sent to East Lake. The company claims that it has never received the trunk, and the negro was arrested on a charge of stealing it.
 Mrs. Barrett had returned from the Alabama State Baptist convention at Troy, and had her trunk filled with a large quantity of fine clothing, valued at over two hundred dollars. The detectives have been unable to locate the trunk
 The negro admits receiving the trunk from the railroad. but states that he de- livered 1t to the street railway people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
GO. IN INTEREST
 OF CANAL FORMED
DECLARATION OF lNcoRPoRA- TON FILED BY VAN HoosE, MOTION G MCCORMACK FOR
 THE WARRIOR NAVIGATION co.

A declaration of incorporation was filed at the probate office yesterday by J. A. Vanhoose, T. H. Notion and G. P. Me- Cormack to form the Warrior Navigation company.
 The capital stock of the company is named at $50,0OO divided into 300 shares with a par value of s10o each.
 The incorporation of this company is largely the result of the recent visit or Senator Morgan, who interested hmseil seriously in lhe project for the constrne- ton of what has always been known as the Vanhoose canal.
 Senator Morgan was called upon py d delegation of representative business men at that time and he told them the steps 1t would be necessary to take Tn order 10 get the matter in some sort of tang'ole shane. He recommended that a commit tee of citizens be formed and this com mittee organize a company and duly in corporate it under the laws of the state of Alabama.
 This sten he considered necessary in or der that optioks could be legally obtained on the land which was necessary for the construction of the waterway This option hnsiness is out of the province of the national government. When all the op- lions have been obtained they can pc tnrned over to the federal government and the matter will then be in such shape that it can be handled by congress-
 A declaration of incorporation was filed at the probate office yesterday by W. N. Kant, J. B. Bicknell and W. J. Gilmore to incorporate the Kant Print ing company. The capital stock Of the concern is sSoOO. divided into eighty shares with par value of $10o each
 A declaration was also filed by w. r. Bissett. J. F. Johnson and R. D. John son. Jr., to incorporate the Birmingham Steam Heating and Supply company. The capital stock is 5000, divided into 200 shares with par value of slO each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

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