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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01
The Big Fifteenth.

Three hundred miles from east to
west, and sixty miles from north to
south, the Fifteenth judicial district Of
Nebraska is greater in area than any
one of eight of IT, , sovereign states of
the Union: New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode ISL
and, New Jersey, Delaware, or Mary
land. 1t contains ten counties having
an aggregate area of 1886 square
miles, and the census of 1900 gave the
population at 55,327 One county
alone Cherry has greater area than
Rhode Island, Delaware or Connecti-
cut, and it lacks but seven square
miles Of being as large as Rhode ISL
and Connecticut eUIaDfn0Gs The dis
trict itself is bigger than any one of
the following combinations: New
Hampshire and Vermont; Vermont.
New Jersey and Rhode Island; New
Hampshire, New Jersey and Delaware;
Maryland, Rhode Island and New Jer-
sey; or Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Delaware and Rhode Island.
Owing to the sparse population, this
district is allowed but two judges of
the district court. Holding court twice
a year at each county seat gives tWen-
ty terms, or ten to each judge. The
necessary travel is something which
would be appalling to an eastern man.
Almost the entire district is traversed
by the G. & N. w. railroad and the
Burlington crosses the western end.
Before the populists and democrats
captured the state goveA nment and a
majority of the judicial districts, this
Fifteenth district was completely un-
der railroad dc aination (ag were most
of the districts in which the courts
were presided over by republican
judges). In the Fifteenth especially
the people, being engaged largely in
cattle raising, were aroused almost to
the point of revolt by the frequency of
cattle stealing and the equal fire.
quency with which the thieves escaped
punishment. Finally Judge w. H.
Westover of Sheridan county, thor
ough populist, carried the empire dis
trict. Immediately cattle stealing fell
below par, for Judge WestOver refused
to follow the republican precedent OF
allowing a cattle stealing case to go
over if it resulted in a "hung jury"
ne WOulu OIutE Cuc ouCA ~ W at OhSS
call another jury and begin the trial
again. For q time ho kept the sheriffs
busy bringing cattle thieves to the
penitentiary-and thus ruined a lucra-
tive business, much to the delight OF
those who were trying to make a liv-
ing by raising cattle instead Of steal
ing them.
Four years ago John J. Harrington
of Holt ccunty-a brother of Michael
f. Harrington. the well known pop
ulist leader of Nebraska-was nomi-
mated as running mate with Judge
Westover. and both were elected with
out difficulty. This year they have
been renominated.
Our preliminary statement as to the
size of this district will accentuate the
facts brought ont in the following clip
ping from the Holt Go. INDEPENDENT
There is no other judicial district in
the state where a railroad pass will
save judge SO much in cost OF trans
portation; hence, no other where the
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01
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temptation to accept it is so great, or
where it is more clearly a bribe. Judge
Harrington is not the only pOpullst
or democratic judge who refuses rail-
road favors-but The Independent has
yet to hear of a republican judge who
is not fully supplied with these power
full bits of pasteboard. The Holt
County Independent says:
"As the years drift along the peo-
pie are getting to understand better
that railroad pass is a bribe to a
public official. The Independent is5not
one of those thick and thin sheets
that asserts that the pass evil is con-
fined entirely to any one political
crowd. Unfortunately some fllsiOnists
in the state administration did ride
on passes, and those who did to that
extent weakened the organization.
The Omaha Bee recently published a
most excellent editorial against the
entire pass system. The argument Of
Editor Rosewater seems to us unan-
sWerabie. 1t ought to be read by ev-
erybody. The Lincoln News recently
commented on the sworn statements
Of expenses filed by the candidates for
district judges, and, it pleased the In
dependent to notice that it commended
Judge Harrington for being one of the
few district judges in the state who
had the honesty and manhood to pay
his railroad fare and be under no obli-
cations tonthe corporations. Coming
from hide bound republican newspa-
per this commendation means some
thing.
"a judge should be absolutely above
suspicion. He ought to receive no fay-
ors from any corporation. The man
who is injured on the railroad, the
widow and the children whose hus-
band is killed, the stockman whose
cattle are. injured through shipment,
the merchant whOec goods are dam
aged in the course of transportation,
the farmer whose property Is burned
by fire from the railroad ought to feel
and know that when he goes into
court the judge is under no obligation
to the railroad company.
'4But when judge receives passes
from these railroads, which saves him
large sums of money in railroad fare,
he can hardly be expected to hold the
scales of justice evenly balanced and
even though he tries to do SO, the liti-
CANT is bound to feel the chances are
against him.
Through his term as district judge,
j. j. Harrington has never accepted q
pass from a railroad company; he has
always paid his fare; he has paid to
the railroads of this district for rail-
road tickets in tt last four years
more than $1,000. BY doing this he is
able to do equal and exact justice in
any case between the citizen and the
railroad company. No one has any
strings on him; having received no
favors he need not grant any; he SIM
ply does justice as he sees it. We be-
lieve that every man in the district,
regardless of politics, believes that
Judge Harrington has done right. and
we feel quite sure thct very large
number of republicans are going to
show by their vote that they appre-
ciate the independence Of our worthy
young judge"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

All the republicans declare that John
n. Baldwin is the most insulting, ty-
rannical and arbitrary boss that they
ever had to serve under. Not long ago
Baldwin sent for somewhat promi-
nent lawyer, took his pass away and
gave him such a roast as made the
hair stand on the poor lawyers head.
At the end Of the castigati0n the law
yer was told that he could stop his OPP
position to the nomination of cer-
tain county candidate and advocate
that Of the other man, or he could
pay his way home and never expect to
get another case from the road. The
lawyer surrendered. He couldn't help
himself. His bread and butter de-
pended upon it. In another case q
certain editor had been opposing the
nomination of a railroad candidate.
The editor was yanked up to the snub-
bing post and given tongue LASH
ing that he will remember to his dy-
ing day. The editors advertising con-
tracts were taken away from him and
he paid his own way home, where he
has since been meditating on the pow
er of kings. 1t is such things as these.
and there have been good many OF
them of late, that make the republi-
cans say that John N. Baldwin is q
'hard boss"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01
Notes on Progress Of the
Campaign Against Rail
road Domination - = -

three years. At last he got his man.
AZ Ne {. the ttlhsee~wsea !s no more Indian super
intendent and political boss. 1t is to
be hoped that land steals, fake sales at
$3.50 an acre, and other things that
has made Thurston county smell unto
high heaven will be things of the past.
After Mathewson's scalp is we'll dried,
Rosewater will hang it up alongside
that of Tom Majors and several others
which he keeps in his wigwam.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

1t is fact that Rosewater never
went after the scalp of republican
leader in the state of Nebraska and
failed to get it. Just at present he is
parading around with the scalp OF
Chas. p. Mathewson, the Omaha and
Winnebago Indian agent, at his belt.
TS0sewater has followed that trail
winter and summer, night and day, for
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

time the farmers did little looking
after their own interests and let let the the
railroads take care of themselves
something they have shown ample ca
pability to do.
With the Ramsey law ard the rev.
enue law sure, to come UP for deter
mination by the courts, do the farmers
of Nebraska want these determined by
RAILROAD LAWYERS? If so, they
will elect Barnes supreme judge and
the republican nominees in the various
districts. If not, they will elect Sulli-
van and every populist and democrat
running for district judge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24

element that you cannot weigh,
cannot measure, and which words
cannot define, that prompts deeds
and acts that are more Divine than
earthly. And what are the con-
illusions? Is there a husband or
father who is 80 devoid of reason
that he cannot deduce from these
facts, that the protection of his de-
pendents is not less a religious du-
ty than the provision of food and
raiment, and is not the assumption
reasonable that failure to do go
though not taken into account by
the laws of man, will inevita bly, re.
ceive the attention of the laws OF
right and the laws of just God?-
Reserve.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24
DIR. ]. W. REYNOLDS.

Rev. W. Britt of this city preached
the following sermon at Oswego on
December 3lst, aud the sermon,
while short, is good one. The
text was Faith The sermon fol-
lows: When | was converted eight
years ago | felt a faith in God, but
five years afterward | had hun
dred times more faith and in after
years | had more faith than ever,
because | became better acquainted
with Him. | have read up the word,
and | see that the Lord has did so
and so, and then | have turned to
where He has promised to perform
it, and when | see this | have rea-
son to believe in Him. When
learn to go with the same confi-
dence to the bank of glory in the
name of Christ that can go to the
bank in your city in the name of
one of your millionaires, then |
have things that ask of God Dish.
OPP. The trial of faith is like the
testing of gold in furnace, but
with one important difference.
Gold, though the purest of metals,
is not increased in furnace, but
faith is by being tried. 1t groweth
exceedingly. You have seen chain
in two pieces, and link connect
ing them that looks like the letter
S. Faith is that link. On the one
side it takes hold of the Savior,
while on the other side it takes hold
of the sinner. believe there is no
man in the world SO constituted
but that he can believe Gods word.
He simply tells you to believe in
Him, and He will save you. It ia
not belief about Christ, hut person.
al trust in Christ of God that saves
the soul. Love is the crowning
grace in heaven, but faith ia the
conquering grace upon earth. Now,
faith is the assurance of things
hoped for, the proving of things
unseen. You must mix some I'M
certainty with faith, If you would
have faith. God will honor our
faith. Please take heed to this,
wicked men and dancing ladies.
Turn to God and live.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24
SATURDAY, JANUARY "a.
SOLEMN FACTS WORTH KNOWING

1t is a singular but pertinent fact
that If death enters household
and claims the mother, it matters
not what may be the financial con.
dition of the father, that home is
doomed, and the children, sooner
or later, will be scattered, while the
place that has recently been an
earthly paradise becomes a thing
of the past; blissful dream as it
were, to which their memories fire.
quently revert, while a swelling
heart and moist eyes betray the re-
morse that is theirs. Now, reverse
the conditions and assume that it
is the father upon whom the de-
stroyer lays his hand. How differ
ent the picture. Though deprived
of the bread winner, and the gaunt
specter of want peering in at the
window, yet that heroic mother wi ]
never, for moment, harbor the
thodSh III Va oISSOIutiOH VI Tic IlOHlC,
but will on the contrary smother
her grief, accept her cross, and
commence the martyrdom that she
must undergo to keep her flock to.
9ether. inexperienced, as she gen.
orally is in commercialism and but
little acquainted with the hard
ships attendant upon the support
of family, she fortifies herself
with prayer to heaven and a res
olution more potent than ever in
habited the breast of man. and from
that moment that nome is re dedi-
Gated, and though it grinds out the
very soul of a most noble and hero
ic woman. it's corner stone is laid
upon an indestructible foundation
and it will forever endure. and
around it's altar will cluster men,
cries and traditions that become
woven into the souls of the children
that enjoyed its blessings. and
through those children ia given to
the world men and women that are
the heavenly reflects of a mother,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24
FROr1 DR.. REYNOLDS.
PRESCOTT, KAs., Jan. 10

ED. NEWS: I have long been
thinking of writing TO you, paying
for my paper, and giving you an
idea of what we have in Prescott in
the way of natural gas. | read in
the BAXTER NEWS of the great de-
velopments that have been made in
our old Quapaw country, and then
to think we have no newspaper in
our town to let the worl know
what we have here in one of the
best corners in Kansas. Plenty of
coal, wood and water, and now il
has lately developed that we have
plenty of gas. Eight wells have
been drilled and all have plenty of
gas. The wells have just been put
down 227 feet, and gas enough to
run two towns like this. These
wells are all drilled by private cit.
liens for their own use-fuel and
lights. | am sure If capitalists
knew what we have here it would
not be long until we could have a
1000 foot well which would settle
the question for Prescott. Property
is so cheap here that opportunities
are unusually good for capital to
invest. We have no mills here. no
mandatory OF any kind, not even
a newspaper published. We can't
say anything to the world. and ex-
perts say he have the natural coun-
try for oil. If you see parties look
ing for fine chance for fortunes
send them to Prescott.
DIR. J. W. REYNOLDS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24
BLOCKHEADS.

A number of councillors were one
day discussing the condition of the
roads of their town. One gentle
man, after long speech, finished
by saying:
"Gentlemen, there is no doubt
that a wood pavement would be a
great improvement, and If we only
lay our brads together we will get
it."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24

to whose efforts the angels say
amen. From conditions analogous
to these have come men and women
whose names are amblazoned upon
the brightest pages of history, and
though the world never stops to
contemplate the fact that all their
success, all their achievements had
origin in the quenchless intrepid
ity and determination of sainted
mother, who alone could have &C.
complished such task.
1t is said that the hand that rocks
the cradle rules the world, and
nothing could be more true, but it
is a lamentable fact that the hand
that mutually rocks the cradle and
the world is rarely appreciated.
There is not town or hamlet in
this country but that has many ex-
amples of mothers, early widowed,
who have earned the title of heroine
over and over again without even
nod of approval from an unappre'
ciative public. Hero-ship is an at
tribute that is cultivated by ma
tons, to greater degree than al.
most any other national trait.
Countries never tire of reciting the
deeds of their naval and land he
roes, and millions Of treasure are
expended annually into marble
shafts and piles of stone to perpet-
uate the memory of men of deeds
all of which is commendable-but
in the millennium, when every.
thing is seen. in its true light and
appreciation becomes general, not
all the monuments will be erected
to men heroes. Some, at least, will
tell of the efforts, sacrifices, inces-
SAINT labor and tears of widowed
mothers-or worse. of mothers with
drunken husbands upon whom has
fallen the giant task of rearing
and providing for family. France
dotes on the deeds of Napoleon.
England exal,s the achievements
OF ii Wellington. Our own match
less country loves to pay tribute to
"A Washington, a Lincoln and a
Grant. and he would be an migrate
who would detract "A jot or title
from the glory of the stolid hero
who sleeps in that costly and beau
tiful mausoleum erected by "A low
ing people in beautiful Riverside
park, in the city of New York. but
il should not be forgotten that he
roines are not always the product
of war nor are their names always
known to fame, but the inscrutable
Providence, who notes the fall OF
the sparrow, in even and exact JUS
ticr, will place to their credit, where
credit counts, full appreciation
unseliiSh deeds that were per
forined, not because the world saw
aud approved, but because stern
duty demanded and because in
mothers heart of hearts there is an
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24
Domestic Troubles.

1t is exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic rup
lures OCCASIONALLY, but these can be-
lessened by having DR.. Kings New
Life Pills around. Much trouble
hey save by there great work in
stomach and liver troubles. They
not only relieve you, but cure. 25c al
A. r. Kane.s drug store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24

The crowned heads of every nation,
The rich men, poor men and misers
All join in paying tribute to
DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Fl. Williams, San Antouia, Texas,
writes: Little Early Riser Pills are
the best | ever used in my family,
l unhesitatingly recommend them
to everybody. They cure constipa.
ton, billiousness, sick headache
torpid liver, jaundice, malaria and
all other liver troubles. Morrow g.
Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24

Leslie Allen and Miss Laura PHI
Ter, both of Quapaw. were married
at Miami on Thursday of last week
by Rev. L. Workman. The NEWS
congratulates.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24
COBS! COBSil

Parties desiring good, clean cobs
will do well to see Henry Cavanaw.
He delivers them at SOC per load.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24

We can furnish you repairs fol
any kind of stoves at 6 r. Gould.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24

The Commercial club should see
why that western rural route ISM
established. The route was in
spected and favorably reported or
Nov. 3.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24

For bad taste in the mouth take
a few doses of Cham berlain's Stom-
ach aud Liver Tablets. Price %
cents. Warranted to cure. For sale
by A, r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24

Armstrong, The East Side barber.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24

A full line of Round Oak and
Jewel stoves at 6. r. Gould's.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-09-08
< BRIEF CITY NEWS x

the same kind of conditions as obtain in the Copper Queen will be met witl in the underground work of the Hig gins.
 The volume of water so far has not been definitely determined. but it is presumed that it will amount to aboul 200 gallons per hour.
 Should this inflow continue perma nent it will be necessary to promptly install pumps, as at present the sink. ing work is delayed by ste necessity of dipping up the water and hoistine rit to the surface by means of the sev enty-dve gallon bucket which so fal has been used for hoisting the rock out of the shaft
 appears to lift up under the hill to wards the south and 1t has been point ed out by some that this dep\ is about on a level with the long stope in the Topper Queen mine. in which the running spring is located, The one fact may or may not have any correction with the other, but those who have been underground in the Queer end have seen the new kind of rock which is being hoisted at the Higgins are impressed with the simi. larity of the two
 IL transDires that the Higgins stock is not held very largely in any one particular place but was subscribed for by people all over the country Michisan. Minnesota Illinois and Eastern people hold much of it and quite little is held right here in Bistea.
 This radical change in the formation s taken to be q splendid indication in fact it is quite freely prophesied tbat ore bodies will come in before fifty feet more has been passed and it is felt that there is strong reason 'or enthusiasm.
 The Higgins stock has been quoted locally during the past few weeks at about ss but it is pretty certain to now bound up frem that figure.
 This news. coming so soon after the announcement of fine things in the Calumet & Bisbee. will doubtless cause quite stir. not only in the stock mar kets, but will also stiffen up the prices al which claim groups are be- ing held by the leeate-s.
 That the Higgins viii get ore very soon has so-re way core 'o he quite generally believed and there have been ma-v reasons for this k!rj of a belief. There seems to be little req. son to expect any call for the final payment on the Higeins stock very soon as the offcial< have so fa- failed to send out any advance notice of any such possibility.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-09-08
The Campbell Funeral.

The funeral of James Campbell the miner who came to his death in an ex- plosion at the Pittsburg & Hecla mine Sunday, tcok place from the Presby
 terian church yesterday, the Rev
 Harvey M Shiends officiating. There was large concourse of friends gath cred 10 escort the remains to their last resting place. Rev. Shields chose for his text in delivering the last sad eulogy. Return. Ye Children of Men
 Speaking of the many good qualities of the deceased, Dr. Shields pointed out his steady and upright life while a resident of this camp. Said he, in con. soling the relatives and friends gath
 cred about the bier: The times and the lives of the times are in Gods keeping. He orders the number ot our days Whether by long disease or quick accident, the call that comes is Gods call" Interment was in Ever
 green cemetery. whither the remains were escorted hy delegation of Red Men, of which or5er the deceased wa; a member. James Campbell was sin
 gle. He was native of Nova Scotia and had been resident of Bisbee fol nine years. A brother. Robert Camp bell, and three cousins. Sam, Henry arc Stewart Grant, are left to mourn their loss The pallbearers were Ed McKeen. Con Brown. Sam Grant Laughria Frazer, Henry Kirk and Joe McNelis.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-09-08
Gun Club Shoot.

SGH StFo SIOSt.
 The Bisbee Gun Club held its reg uiar weekly shoot at the Gun Club grounds at Don Luis Sunday after neon. Some good scores were made and the button won by Johnnie Irvine at the shoot of the Sunday previous was taken by Ike Ives. Ives score was 46 out of possible 50. while IT, vine succeeded in killing but A birds, The shooting of these two was partic- ulsrly good as there was high wind blowing during the entire shoot. A special match between Sol Rosenblade and R. J. Hoffmeyer resulted in a vie .ory for the latter by the narrow mar sin of two birds This would have been reduced to a. lead of but ore had it rot been for the fact that Rosenblad shot at pigeon which broke as il left the trap. losing him the shot. thedanihncc ?iwYq. finx5 90 HE nd.T
Bisbee daily review., 1903-09-08
Didn't Lick Finn.

Constable Casad arrested Thomas Canron yesterday for sleeping on the street and placed him in jail until he sobered up sufficiently to appear be fo-e Justice Brown last evening. On the way to jail Cannon took exceptions 10 being dragged to jail and made the statement that he thought he had bet ter lick Casad. He was informed that all the heavy scrapping allowed in Biz bee was generally done by the off ce-s So he desisted form cleaning up the force Justice Brown imposed a fine of s5 on Cannon and gave him till the 18th to pay if. He is a miner and will resume the even tenor of his la bors in preference to going the booze route any longer.