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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-09-17
COUNTRY EDITORS

Some of the country editors have
complained Of the quotations made
from their papers in the great dailies
and the fun that is poked at them for
the way country journalism is con-
Quoted 1t is the opinion of The indie
pendent that the country editors de-
serve all that they get, and more, too.
Most of them do not show brain power
enough to write twenty lines a week
of editorial matter. That is getting to
apply in great measure to popnlist pa
pers, too. A few years ago every edi-
tor of populist paper had column
CT two OF good editorial writing. Now
many OF them have none at all, and
then they complain of non-support.
During fair week many populist farm
ere called at the editorial rooms OF
The Independent and there was a gen
eral complaint a.out the way their 10.
cal papers were onducted. There are
a few populist editors in this STATE
who do good writing every week, bu
there are far too many who do none
at all except to record the local hap
penings. If they don't want to end IL
disaster and complete failure they hat
better get move on themselves.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-09-17

unknown" in believing that there is
al unknown" or, in other words, by
having faith in the improved and un-
provable, science places itself exactly
On the same grounds upon which re-
iigion rests, that is, science like re-
ligion rests upon faith.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-09-17
shut down pay dividends on twice
their real value when they were in
full operation?
INDIAN INSPECTOR FRAUDS


There continues to be a good deal
said about the frauds in the Indian
service. 1t is daWning slowly upon
the people that the postoffice scandals
are but drop J. the bucket in COM
parison with the wholesale thieving
in the interior department The whole
system of Indian inspection and the
whole crew Of inspectors, with one or
two exceptions, are frauds. What
would be thought Of Judge who
should come to a place to try GRIM
iEal and who should upon his arrival
go to the criminals house and accept
of his entertainment, ride out with
the suspected criminal and make the
criminals house his home all the time
tie trial was in progress? The in
srector is really the Judge before
whom every man charged with rob
berry and thieving from Indians or the
government on an Indian reservation
|; is tried The Inspector hears the evil
dence, and makes his decision which is
forwarded to Washington, and that is
the only guide for action. Can any
man believe that men who always act
in that way will make impartial
judges? That is the way every Ind
| ian inspector acts while on a reserva-
1 ton. The editor of The Independent
has seen scores of them when en-
gagged in hearing charges against
agents and other employees and that is
the way all Of them conducted them
selves. & $3.50
i %ScS>SS&$ ia
i The International Socialist Review
says: For the measurement of
length we must take something having
i length. And so for the measurement
CT value we must take something hav-
ing value" During the war and for
several years afterward we measured
value" with little pieces of paper that
!, had no value. For very many years.
j and even at the present time, the Ar
81 ntine republic measures values
: with little bits of paper, and trade
J and all sorts of commerce goes on
J there just the same as it does in coun-
{ tries where values are measured
) with gold. The Independent has often
! called attention to the. perfect agree
1 ment Of the socialist with the repub-
: l;can, gold bug philosophers. TheiI
v conception Of value is precisely tbs
r same, .aas
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-09-17

himself suffered from the debasing eff
fects of it! Hence, its suggestion: 1t
desired to know Mr.. Livesey's quail
ficatiOns.
1t seems evident that Mr.. Livesey
has lodged. His handwriting bears
earmarks which indicate that he may
have learned to write in one of the
very sort of schools he affects to de-
spise. If so, he is qualified to de-
nounce them But If he really learned
the three RS behind the pillow and be-
fore the mast. then The Independent
insists that he HIS laid no foundation
for expert testimony on the subject.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-09-17
LIvEsEY DODGEs

Francis B. Livesey of Sykesville,
Md. has been for number Of years
circularizing the newspapers of the
United States asking them to read,
rrint. circulate" his screeds against
the public schools. Some time ago
The Independent suggested that it
would be interesting to know where
Mr.. Livesey learned the vigorous En-
glish he uses in denouncing the pub
lie school system. He ignored the
hint. Later, in answer to another
batch of his circulars, the associate
editor wrote him personal letter
making the same suggestion. To this
Mr.. Livesey replied:
Editor Independent: AS Pitchforh
Tillman got his vigorous English from
the barnyard, so I got mine from be-
hind the pillow and before the mast
Truly. FRANCIS B. LIVESEY.
Now, The Independent believes tina
the. best lecturers in behalf OF tee
tctalism are those who have beel
through the mill Of drunkenness, AM
by parity of reasoning the bes
equipped assailantr. Of our publ
school system should be one who ha
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-09-17
NEITHER SCIENCE NOR SENSE

Science means acknowledged truths
and laws in any department of mind
or matter, arranged into system.
Science must have logical perfection
and the charcter of real truth. To
call the theories advocated by social
lists science" is complete misuse
Of words. No two Of then agree on
what socialism is. 1t is true some
vague ideas of similar nature run
through all their writings from
Mcore's Utopia to Bellamy, but
as exact knowledge reduced to
system of acknowledged truths,
| i. has no such characteristics.
The claim is an egotistical assump-
ton. The doctrines and theories OF
| IL publicans, democrats Or populists
have just as good claim t0 be called
science" as has socialism. To set UP
such claim has neither science nor
sense in it. s~'iFs I
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-09-17
HANNA GETS ANAKCHIsTIC

Mark Hanna seems to have aban-
dcned his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
alone policy. It has just leaked out
that smooth old Mark at private
banquet a short time ago broke loose
in the following language:
Everything that Wall street
could do to foment trouble it has
been guilty of doing. Millions
upon millions of securities have
been issued, and the great middle
class has been pumped dry. The
buying power of the workers has
been reduced greatly, and we have
offered every inducement to the
laboring man by our attitude to
revolt. When that day comesT-
and it is coming soon-I would
not give a mill for J. Pierpont
Morgan's head, for the workers
blame him for a great many OF
past sufferings."
That is a fiercer and more furious
howl than ever was uttered by any
CID long-haired, wild-eyed pop or
these western plains, besides. the las
sentence has clearly anarchisti
tinge. There is blood and murder II
it. If a mob kicks ]. Pierpont Nor
gan's head down Wall street some day
then Mark can say: Il told you so.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
CHICAGO BABIES
HAVE BETTER SHOW.
Campaign of WOmen's Clubs Lowers
Death Rate.

Chicago, Oct 12.--The death rate of
Chicago infants less than one year of
age has decreased SOL per cent. since
1891, and the death rate of persons of
all ages has decreased 1872 per cent.
in the same twelve years. These state
ments are made in the weekly bulletin
of the health department
Speaking of causes favorable to the
prevention of infant mortality the bull
letin says: "An improved milk sup
ply the anti-toxine treatment of diph-
iberia and other causes often cited to
account for the decrease of infant NOR
tality are equally inadequate and the
department is disposed to attach more
Importance to the education of mothers
in the hygiene of the young.
The efforts of womens clubs and
similar organizations in this educa ton
have been steadily growing during all
this period of decreasing infant NOR
tality and it is believed this is the
principal factor in giving the baby
better chance for life
In 1891 there were S,20S deaths of
infants less than one year old; in
1902, there were 5144 infant deaths.
This change. the department shows,
is brought about largely by the de-
crease of mortality in the summer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
WORST STORM IN YEARS.

New York, Oct 12.-Incoming steam
ers from European and coastwise ports
to-day reported extremely severe
weather. Vessels arriving from the
eastward suffered but little, coming
along with the prevailing east
erly gales, whereas steamers
coming from the southwark felt
the full force of the tenpess
and suffered more or less damage from
the tremendous seas which swept over
them for seventy-four hours.
The captains report the worst
weather ever experienced on the coast
in many years. The steamer City Of
Savannah came into port to-day with
a heavy list, caused by her cargo shift
ing. She was compelled to proceed I'M
der reduced speed. Heavy seas b oke
over her bridge. The forward ventila-
tors were swept away early in the
storm, dead lights were smashed in
and the water poured into the sa DON.
The City of Savannah carried in all
fifty-four passengers
The Ward liner Niagara also received
some damage to her rails ard decks.
The Anchor Line steamer Victoria,
from Mediterranean ports, encountered
violent east gales for three days in
which she lost one life boat and re-
ceived other damage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
CONDEMNED MAN
FIGHTING A WILL,

Albany, N. Y. Oct. 12.-Argument
was made in the Court of Appeals to-
day in the matter of the will of Will
liam Marsh Rice, the probate of which
Albert T. Patrick, convinced of the
murder of Rice, is fighting to reverse.
The respondent is John d. Bartine.
one of the executors of the probated
will, who represents more particularly
the william NJ. Rice Institute for
the Advancement of Literature, Science
and Art" of Houston, Tex, proposed
memorial to Rice, to which he be-
queathed the bulk of his estate. MIR.
Bartne was represented to-day by Will
liam B. Hornblower, while Patrick, the
appellant, was represented by John G.
Tomlinson, Max ]. Kohler and Edgar
J. Kohler.
The appeal is from the decision of
the appellate division Supreme Court,
sustaining that of Surrogate Fitzgerald
in recognizing the will bearing the date
of Sept. 26, 1896, and repudiating as a
transparent forgery the instrument dat
ed June 80, 1900, put forward by Pat
rick.
Rice died on Sept. 3d. 1900, aged "a.
leaving an estate estimated at $4,0Oo,-
600. In the Patrick will, but, $23O,OO0
was bequeathed to the proposed Rice
Institute" and the bulk of the rest or
the estate to Patrick. who declared
that he held a certain secret trust
from Mr. Rice.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
WANTS NEGRO MADE
WARD OF GOVERNMENT.

Chicago, Oct. PA memorial to
Congress presented several days ago
by DR.. c. L. Parks of Atlanta, Ga,
recommending the education of the col
ored people of the South by the United
States government, was adopted to-
day by the Rock River Conference of
the Methodist Church in session at
Aurora. Ill.
DR.. Parks desires to put the negro
on the same plane with the Indian,
making him a ward of the government.
The legal difficulties which may arise,
he believes can be surmounted by a
carefully planned campaign and sees
in the consummation of his plan a So
luton of the negro problem. A COM
mittee of seven is named in the me-
mortal to convey the resolutions to
Congress.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
CIRCUIT WON'T FIGHT
HIS CASE IN COURT.
mclaughlin Wing VIII Cut Both
GrOut and FOrnes

New York, Oct 12.-Controller Grout
has finally decided not to make a legal
contest to keep his name on the fusion
ticket as a candidate for reelection to
the position which he now fills. He
made public a brief statement to-day
in which he declared that while he con-
sidered the action of the Republican
petty Convention in Withdrawing him as
q candidate to be Illegal he would It
institute any proceedings in TIE cour s.
The Mclaughlin wing of the Brook
Ign Democracy to-day unfur, ed ban
ner bearing a list of candidat from
which the names of Grout and Fornes
were purposely omitted. 1t was an
nOunced at the same time that a cor
dial invitation would be extended to
Congressman Mcclellan, Democratic
candidate for Mayor, to speak al he
big meeting planned for tomorrow
night.
The action of the Mclaughlin Demo
Gratis with regard to the banner is
taken as a renewal of their threat to
withhold their votes from Grout and
Fornes and is expected to sharpen e
contest now being waged in Brooklyn
between the two wings of the party.
Many Democratic organizations n
Brooklyn have voted to follow the
party In Manhattan and support
Messrs GRout and Fornes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
B. & B. HAS BOUGHT
TWO NEW RAILROADS.
They Are the Florida Southern and
Fitzgerald Branch.

Atlanta, Ca. Oct. 12.-The same
syndicate which owns and controls the
Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad
has acquired by purchase from A. b.
Steele & j. w. Pope, the Hawkins
vile and Florida Southern Railroad
running from Hawkinsville to Worth
on the Georgia Southern and Florida,
a distance of forty-four miles. 1t has
also acquired the Fitzgerald branch
fifteen miles in length.
The members of the syndicate Byrd
M. Robinson, of New York; j. Taylor
Ellyson, of Richmond, and w. A.
Wimbish of Atlanta, met here to-day
and elected directors, and officers. In
addition to the foregoing Capt. w.
D. Ellis and Geo. A. Speer of Atlanta
were also elected directors. Byrd M.
Robinson was chosen president, George
A. Speer. vice president, and Albert
Boylston, secretary.
The purchase price was not given
out, but the securities on the Hawkins
vile and Florida Southern are made of
100000 of stock, and 100000 of per
cent. first mortgage bonds. 1t will re-
quire the building of a link three miles
long to connect the new purchase with
the Brunswick and Birmingham.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
FUGITIVE C0NSTABLES
HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Manila, Oct. 12.-When last heard of,
faulters from the constabulary service
were on their way to the island of Ca
gayanes. They had abandoned their
tug boat at Asya, small port in Me-
gros Occidental, and had gone to Gim
ba Guimbauld, on the southeast coast
of Iloilo. where they secured a large
vessel for their trip to Cagayenes. One
of the native constabulary was still
with Them the others having left at
different places en- route. The shortage
in cash of the commissary department
money taken from the safe amounts
upon investigation, to $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
STRIKERS DEMANDS
ARE REFUSED.

Chicago Oct. 12.-Renewed refusal to
grant the demands of employees for
increased wages and the exclusive en-
ployment of union men was given to-
day by the Chicago City Railway Com
pany.
C. o. Pratt, general organizer, and
a committee of the Amalgamated Street
Railway employees called at the office
with authority of the company's en-
ployes to order a referendum vote as
to the advisability of a strike unless
the company reconsidered it's adverse
answer to the demand.
General Manager McCulloch told the
committee that the CLOSED shop" and
the wage increase could not be con-
coded. Mr.. McCulloch, however, re-
peated his offer to submit the whole
case to arbitration.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
BOOKER WASHINGTON
WAS THEIR TARGET

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 12.-The annual
convention of the Illinois Civil Rights
Protective League convened to-day in
Representatives Hall. About one humid
red colored men. representing all parts
of the state, were present. Former
Representative John G.. Jones, of Chi
cago. who is president of the associa-
ton, made an address attacking Book
er T. Washington for favoring the re-
cent constitutional amendments in the
Southern states.
President Jones particularly objected
to the educational qualification clause
and the grandfather clause. he de-
handing that the educational clause
apply to whites as well as backs. Book
err Washingtons industrial education
policy was also attacked by the speak
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
WITH CARGO LISTED
CITY OF SAVANNAH RECEIVED
TERRIBLE BUFFETING.
WIND AT 100 MILES AN HOUR.
WORST STORM HE EVER SAW,
SAYS CAPTAIN JOHNSON.

Passengers Thought Ship Would
Turn over-VentilatOrs Carried
Away, Dead Lights Smashed in
and Lookout in Crows Nest in
Spray All of the Time-Forced TO
Slow Down Ships Specialize
Fifty-FOur Passengers Proved "a
Brave LOt-Captain Admits Things
"Were ShnlSy."
New York. Oct 12.-Incoming
| steamships from European and coast
wise ports to-day reported extremely
severe weather during the last three
days.
The City of Savannah had an espe-
cially exciting experience. On several
| occasions she came near turning over,
Capt. Johnson had the machinery SLOW
ed down and this action saved the ship.
The water broke over her bridge and
the lookout in the crows nest high on
| the foremost, was in spray most of the
time.
The City of Savannah carried in all
flfty-four passengers. OF these twenty
seven were women and children. Prom
nent among the passengers were Mrs.
L. D. Nelson of Savannah.
Speaking about the storm, Capt
Johnson said; I'VE had fairly good
weather when we put to sea on We'd
nesday, but next day we ran into the
northeast storm. 1t was the worst I
ever encountered and on Friday. when
off Frying Pan Shoal, the cargo shifted
to port. The list was at first about
fifteen degrees, but during the tossing
of the boat it increased to between
eighteen and twenty degrees.
Il had the boat slowed down to
twelve knots and managed to keep
up steering way. The winds blew
with hurricane force of nearly 100
miles an hour and made progress slow.
and the high cross head seas added
to our discomfort. Next came the list
ana that made things worse. Still
the vessel being in excellent condition.
took the beating. and we got through
all right.
There were times when things look
ed little shaky, but the passengers
brave lot, did not cause US much
annoyance. 1 told them exactly the
state of affairs and that by slowing
down the machinery the danger would
be lessened, they agreed with me
that it was better to be slow and sure
than attempt to drive the boat into
the towering mountains of water that
doomed up ahead of us.
"As the wind increased in the force
1t levelled the seas until the ocean
at times appeared perfectly smooth.
But it was mighty wind and retarded
our progress more than the banging of
the waves. The flooding of the for
ward part of the ship was to be ex-
pected when the ventilators were car
ried away, and the dead lights were
smashed in. 1t was good thing that
we were not carrying heavy machinery
or the list would have been worse"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
THREE MEN KILLED
BY CRASHING TRAINS,

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 12.-Three
men were killed and three others in
jured, one seriously in collision be-
tween Missouri Pacific and Frisco
freight trains in the switchyard at st.
Louis avenue and Santa Fe streets here
tonight. The dead:
A. L. Johnson, Missouri Pacific
switchman.
John Murphy, Missouri Pacific
switchman.
George Kirkpatrick, flagmen.
The Frisco train was standing on
the crossing when the Missouri Pacific
train ran into it, turning over a freight
car, which fell over a crowd of men
on the other side of the Frisco train,
who were waiting for the latter to pass
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
ARGUMENTS BEGUN
IN HAYWOOD CASE.
State Admits Skinner Struck Hay-
wood and Reached for Pistol.

wood and Reached for Pistol.
Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 1.-TWO argu-
ments and part of third were made
to-day in the Haywood Skinner case,
ana the argument will continue to-
morrow. perhaps reaching into Wed
nesday. unless there is night session.
The judges charge will probably come
Wednesday,
Attorney Herbert Norris opened for
the state this morning, and in his ar
gument agreed that Skinner had struck
Haywood and that after the first shot
skinner reached for his pistol and as he
turned to defend himself Haywood fired
the fatal second shot. He reviewed
the evidence of witnesses for the de-
tense and upon this based his theory.
Col. S. G. Ryan in his argument
Tor Haywood, claimed self-defense and
exhibited SINNERS clothes to the jury.
he held that the first shot wos fatal
and that Haywood shot only to save
his life.
Senator Donnell Gillian, for the state.
had not concluded when court ad-
Journed tonight. He has taken up
the evidence of Simms, leading defense
witness, and declares it substantiates
the theory of the state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
NINE BRIDGES GONE
NEAR TRENTON, N. ].
Delaware Has Fallen Eight Feet
Since Last Night.

Trenton, N j.. Oct. 12.-It is esti-
mated that the havoc wrought by the
flood along the Delaware river will
cause loss of nearly 1000, 900. Nine
bridges each built at cost of from
$4,000 to 100000, which spanned the
river at various points between here
and Easton, were carried away.
The loss sustained by the Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad Company is estimated
at 100000. Serious washouts have oc-
Cured at twenty-five different points
on the Belvidere division and traffic
has been suspended. There are several
breaks in the Delaware and Rarltan
canal.
The Delaware has receded eight feet
since last night. Travel was resumed
late this afternoon over the Amboy
division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, the washouts having been re-
paired. train was run over the
BelVidere division from this city as
rar as Titusvlle, but could get no
further on account of the bad condi-
tlon OF the tracks. 1t is believed it
VIII be two or three days before travel
over the division is fully restored.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
BOUNDARY LINE
is IN DISPUTE.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE answer and
cross bill of the state of Louisiana in
the case of Louisiana VS.. the State of
Mississippi, involving the water bound
airy between the two states and the
control of large oyster beds, was filed
to-day in the United States Supreme
Court by Attorney General Williams
of Mississippi. The answer contends
that the line which Louisiana contends
is incorrect. 1t is also asserted that
there never has been any confusion
over the marking of the boundary line.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
SCHWAB TO TESTIFY
WHEN WANTED.
investigation of ShipbuiIding Co.'s
Affairs to Continue,

New York, Oct. 12.-It was ANNOUNCE
ed to-day that meeting of the stock
holders of the United States Shipbuild-
ing Company has been called for Oct,
q, in Jersey City. This meeting was
called, it was announced, for the pur-
pose of considering a proposal to assess
the stock of the company.
The only parties having authority for
calling a special stockholders meeting
to take any official action are the re-
ceiver and the board of directors. The
receiver, it was said, had not called
the meeting.
The referees hearing in the investi-
cation of the affairs of the company
will not go on Tomorrow Attorney
Guthrie who is representing Charles M T..
SchWab at the inquiry, has not yet
fully recovered from the injuries re-
ceived while riding a few days ago,
and at conference between the coun-
sci in the case, a postponement until
Wednesday was decided upon.
Announcement was also made that
Mr.. Guthrie had agreed to produce Mr..
Schwab as a witness whenever requir-
ed without the necessity of serving a
process directing him to attend.