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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01
Turkey Struts Straight Since Served
With a Significant Suggestion
from the Navy of the
United States.
COME OVER INTO MACEDONIA
And Help Us, Is the Cry of the Chris
tions-Uncle Sam Will Not
Help, He Will
Protect.

The European sick man" juggled
with the European nations in a mar
Vicious manner. He had not invited
or expected, any other nation to inter-
vene. When Admiral Cotton spread
out his fleet at Beyroot and cleared
his battleships for action, the sultan
discovered a new element to be reck-
oned with. 1t is gratifying to Ameri-
can pride to learn that amends were
Immediately made and promises of
protection for American citizens were
promptly offered.
THE MACEDONIAN PHALANX
OF old was the terror of barbarians.
The new navy OF the United States
confronting a Musselman seaport is
more startling than Philips famous
infantry formation. The experience Of
this country at Beyroot has more than
vindicated the value of an efficient
navy. In modern warfare a fleet of
modern ships is worth more to the ma
ton than armies and Notifications, and
Americas navy will be equal to the
greatness of America when the plans
Of the government are carried out.
THE BANKERS RESERVE LIFE
is American through and through.
Loyal to the land and loyal to the
west. 1t rejoices at every triumph of
the Union, and shouts it's approval at
all work done for the upbuilding of
the common country and especially the
central west. Born in Nebraska in
1897, it has spread it's protection to the
widows and the fatherless out through
nine western states, and is greeted
Hospitality wherever its splendid forms
OF policy contracts are presented.
B. H. robson, PRESIDENT,
wishes. to engage ten first-class man
ayers for unexcelled territory in new
states. With all sails set, and a spank
ing breeze, the Bankers Reserve Life
will make port December 81 with ST.
100000 life insurance in force and
within>a year will be $4,000, 900 COM
pany
Write for particulars as to our Gold
Bond Policy and Twenty Payment OPP
ton Life, Cash Value Policy.
BANKERS RESERVE LIFE. OMAHA.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

to and circulates largely among that
rapidly growing class which takes an
active interest in social questions. 1t
has wide anu increasing circulation
among political associations and re-
form societies, among trade unionists
and co-Operators, and is to be found on
the tables of most reference libraries.
On the continent, in America, in Aus
tralasia and the colonies its sale is be-
ing actively pushed. Upon all ques-
tions affecting the material and moral
improvement OF the people it has. TAX
en- it's place as a standard work of ref
erence. Its varied information is con-
tinually in demand, and its we'll
printed pages are in constant use. :"
Net prices, each year from 1895, art
linen, gilt, two shillings; paper. one
shilling shilling; postage three pence extra.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01
American Shipping

Editor Independent In recent
issue you call attention to the fact
that in 1910 American ships carried 81
per cent Of our ocean freight, and that
ia 1902 they carried less than 9 per
cent of it; that in the year 1910 Amer
lean ships carried 9S1 900 tons of
freight, while in 1902 they carried but
$4,000 tons; that we annually pay to
foreigners more than 500 900, 900 for
carrying American freight. This is a
condition which you call deplorable,
and ask for discussion of the SUBJ
ject that way may be devised to pro-
vide American ships for American
commerce, without cent of subsidy"
| believe that there is nothing about
the situation to be deplored. The de-
cadence in American shipping is the
result of conditions which we did not
make and cannot change The falling
off may have been accelerated by leg
islation, but was largely due to the
fact that our forefathers were lured
from sea-faring life by the greater
profits to be secured from our fertile
agricultural lands Agriculture had
hitherto met with Indifferent success
on the hills along the Atlantic sea-
board, but in 1910 the pioneers were
pushing rapidly into the Mississippi
valley and the great possibilities of
our country were dawning upon the
people.
The Independent also deplores the
fact that we pay foreigners 500, 900
900 annually for carrying our ocean
freight. Mr.. Tibbles has taught us
that the consumer pays the tariff. Is
it unreasonable, then, to suppose that
the consumer pays the freight?
The agitation for a great American
merchant marine is inspired by self
national iselfishness-a trait
as inimical to the national welfare as
to that Of the individual We do not
need merchant marine. England
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01
THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS

A Wall street dispatch says that
the selling Of STOCKS was mainly by
holders OF small lCeS in all parts of
America. Widows and orphans. trus-
tees and small merchants and country
bankers poured out sad sacrifices
the securities they bought at pros
perity prices" These losses among a
class that will be pauperized by them
is the result of the work of vicious.
subsidized press. Every one of the
great dailies had better facilities for
getting the facts than The Independent
had. The Independent warned it's
readers of the swindles the promoters
were engaged in. 1t told them what
the result of "capitalizing prosperity"
would be, and if they have lost their
money, it is their own fault. The
widows, orphans, trustees, small mer-
chants and country bankers" who re-
lied on the great dailies for their in
formation were never informed of the
facts. If any one had offered them
copy of The Independent containing
the facts, they would likely have
spurned it with disgust. They are
rather to be pitied than to be de-
HouuCcu. ucy were 81 dlulCJeu Will
partisan insanity that it was impossi-
BILE to reason with them. The subsi-
died press took advantage of their
sad mental condition, and the result
is that they were robbed of all they
possessed.
.S$<$SS>&
The Independent has been favored
by request for copies of the Henry
George and Karl Marx editions to be
sent to Joseph Edwards, founder and
co-editor of the "Reformers' Year
Book" "Kirkintilloch, Glasgow. Scot
land. These have been forwarded In
his prospectus Mr.. Edwards says
"The Reformers' Year Book appeals |
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

Populists in Dixon county have per-
fected an organization known as the
"Old Guard of Dixon County" They
are adding to il every day. They pro-
pose to have an annual banquet at
which time the Old Guard of Dixon
county will assemble for the discus
sion of principles and plans for more
effective work throughout the various
precincts.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

Pullman, Morgan and Baer
Slowly climbed up the stair
That lead to the heavenly gate.
Peter shook slowly his head;
Sternly to the trio said:
There is nothing to arbitrate."
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01
Half Rates Via. Wabash Railroad

st. Louis and return. $11.50; sold
October 4 to 8. Leave Omaha 5:55 b.
H.; arrive st. Louis TOO a. m. daily
4 The only line passing the Worlds
Fair grounds.
For all information call at city Office
1fC1 Farnam St. or address
HARRY q. MOORES,
Genl. I ct. Pass. Dept,
Omaha, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

If troubled with cancer write to DR..
T. O'Connor, whose ad. appears in The
Independent. He is a specialist Of
a iity and has cured many of the most
virulent cases. Mention The Inde-
pendent.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

Always mention The Independent
when writing to our advertisers.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01
A FISH BONE
Editor Do Leon of the Weekly People
Chokes in Trying to Swallow


In the Weekly People rs. T.. P),
New York. issue of Saturday, February
Z. 1903. the editor, Daniel De Leon,
printed four-column article entitled,
Money: It's History From Barbarous
Start to Future Civilization Later
this was printed in pamphlet form. A
portion OF this pamphlet was reviewed
in The Independent of June rs, 1903,
page 6. Since that time The People
and The Independent have exchanged
several articles on the subject, Mr..
De Leon attempting to cover up the
weakness of his position BY ssiisasinig sy
metaphors. At last he is driven to
downright lying And at this point
The Independent will, as far as it is
concerned, close the discussion-be-
cause it is fruitless to discuss any
question with man who will deny
his own language.
In the Weekly People Of Saturday,
September 26, 1908, page 4, column 3,
beginning at line Is, appears this
language:
"Persistently misquoting The Peo-
pie, The Independent always seeks to
create confusion by falsely imputing
to The People the chaotic utterance
that labor is the sole producer of all
wealth values This false quotation
need not be re-refuted."
Let us see about this chaotic utter
ance." Refer to The Weekly People
o. Saturday, February 7, 1903, page 8,
column 4 beginning with line 81:
1T is the constant contention of So
cialism that-based upon the undenia-
BILE principle that labo ris the sole
producer of all wealth values-the only
quality requisite to a rational medium
OF exchange is that it specify the time
expended by the holder in contributing
to the common stock" etc.
No doubt this is chaotic utter
ance.' That is exactly what The In
dependent believed from the first But
Mr.. De Leon said it, and over it all
these columns of wrangling ensued.
Now he denies the creature Of his
own brain, calls it chaotic utter
ance" and inferentially accuses The
Independent of false quotation of
lying, in plain English. Will he now
be brazen enough to say that the quo
tation last above is false? "-D.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-01

The service of the Nickel Plate road
to New York city and Boston is un-
surpassed. Three fast express trains,
in each direction, daily. These trains
are composed Of modern first-class day
coaches, elegant vestibuled sleeping
cars between Chicago, New York and
Boston and other eastern points SUI
perior dining car service, meals being
served on American club plan, ranging
in price from IS cents to $1.00; also
service la carte. Passengers can
travel comfortably and economically
via the Nickel Plate. See that your
ticket reads that way. Chicago city
ticket Office, Iii Adams street. Depot,
La Sale street and Van Buren, street
or the elevated loop.
Sept. "a, Oct. 1--S-15.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-03-07

Gives all the news re- gardingth e Great Irri- gatiOn ID eVelOPm Q mt under the I'm eriaI Canal System 2 2 4l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
Bringing in Foreign

1t is a curious and instructive fact that
the Treasury Department has been ask
ed by men in this city to admit foreign
contract engravers, on the ground that
| there were none competent to do the work
in hand in this country and that there
| is a specific provision of the law permit
| ting them to come in under such circum-
| stances. The event calls attention to the
| fact that engraving as it was genera
ton ago is becoming lost art in this
countr wand will soon be so in the older
countries of the world, where there is
less haste to accept modern inventions.
Most persons are familiar with the fact
that most of the engraving Of today is
done by photography and chemistry. The
task that would formerly have taken
man several days-perhaps several weeks
is now done better by photography and
chemicals in a few hours. To make the
point clearer, in the ordinary Sunday is
sue Of the Inquirer there is an immense
amount of work on ILLUSTRATION, viewed
even from the modern standpoint. If this
work had been attempted twenty years
ago it would have been practically i'm
possible of execution owing to the lack
of facilities or time and printing presses.
But supposlng that it had been desired to
get out such a newspaper according TO
the old hand methods, the cost of pre-
pairing the illustrations alone would have
run UP into many thousands of dollars.
For generations the engraver Of all
sorts was a man of the highest art, and
one who constantly commanded good
wages. II he worked in steel he could
A. 10
in cutting type a few hours a week.
though that art has now been displaced
by machinery Wood cuts used to be in
demand by newspapers and magazines,
but they are now becoming curiosities.
In fact the only engravers of fine quail
fly who are needed are those in the man
ufacture OF plates for printing bonds and
notes an dthe like, and even in these
cases machines do great deal of the
work. \ few years ago one Of the big
engraving companies of this country was
so alarmed at the loss of engravers BY
new methods that IL started a school for
them and kept the men busy on copying
the old masters when commercial work
was not in hand.
There will never come a time when ma
chinery win entirely dsplace handwork,
particularly in the fine arts There Is
always need of real artists. but there
seem 10 be born and not made The fact
that application is made for the importa
ton Of engravers is q commentary on
the development Of the mechanic arts in
few years during which practically all
the progress has been made in speed and
cheapness since the day of Albrecht
Dlirer-PhlIadsInhia Innuirar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13

That's good graft and I'd like to fol-
low it.
"Hoboes have their marks for houses
where they can get humps easy
"A house where the people won't give
anything is marked with cross. 1t
may be on a post, large stone or any
| out-building near
IF there is grub TO be got in the house
the last man there leaves his mark.
Cherokee Jim, Curly Pete or whatever
'blcke' made the last touch
Il want to tell the 'blokes' on the road
that the flower house is no good
ANY house with flowers in the windows
or yard is poor picking for a handout. 1
never even got a slice of bread from
houses with flowers in the yards Why
this is l can't explain.
Middle class people are kindest to
buns.
Poor people want to help the hungry.
but haven't enough for themselves. The
rich give their stuff to their hired help
and wha they do not give the help steal.
when 1 wanted lump 1 found il
best to get TO the back door of some
medium-sized house or hotel. 1t hardly
ever failed.
Hotels are very hard on outsiders.
They size up a stranger very quickly
and if he doesn't suit them they chase
him with rocks.
They build their camps near the rail-
roads, where the b ulls (police) won
bother them Every 'bloke goes on the
mooch' and brings his part Of the 'swag
to the camp to make up the feed
Suppose a stranger comes along and
sits down One of the gang will NOPE
walk over to him, and. perhaps. say:
Which way, JACKIE If the stranger re-
plies: I'm hunting a nice place south,
cul. or SAYS something in hobo dialect.
that makes the gang believe he is real
and he is asked to join in the meal II
he says he is looking for work they will
rock him in a jiffy.
when the meal is ready all squat
around the pot and the command is given
to dig in which they do with both hands.
BUNS have a talk of their own that
other people don't understand. L learned
it quickly and only use it when on the
road.
Tom Preacher Bill and all the
buns l chummed with have regular
routes which they travel over each year
They have certain places where they Win
ter.
IF my mother had not caught me at
Belfrey we would have spent last winter
in Oklahoma along some river, camping,
hunting and fishing
''Hoboes drink whenever they get a
chance Give them enough for meal.
keg OF beer and a little whisky and they
wouldn't trade places with millionaire
until the feed is over
Some of them drink alcohol. Preacher
Bill ran the white line, as they call
alcohol That's what killed him.
stayed with him till he went 'daffy.'
"While 1 was out on the first trip with
Tom 1 drank some. 1 have no appetite
for the stuff. but it warmed a fellow up
bully on cold mornings.
ION this last trip 1 haven't touched it.
I could go without it forever and not
mind.
MY only motto while tramping has
been: Never bother about tomorrow
when you have enough to eat today"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
Restored the Lands.

Washington, May PA portion OF the
lands in the proposed Gunnison forest re
serve in Utah. which were Withdrawn
from entry in May. 1912. have been re
stored TO the ordinary public domain hav-
ing been found Unsuited for reservation
purposes The restored land includes
about SI5 square miles. lying directly west
OF Nephi
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13

Cincinnati O. May i2-AttoTney Isaac
NJ Jordan fled suit in the court q com
mon pleas today for a receiver for the
McFadden- Weiss on and Gas company. a
Texas corporation. Nr. Jordan claims
the company has about sso.cco OF Szp0sit
in the Second National hank Of this city,
and he wants AT Injunction preventing the
distribution OF this money. He also asks
for an accounting The stock OF The
company vas recently increased from
81 .saeo 70 S1eea 90 Abou, sixty well
nowu business men OF this city are In
tereste6-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
Trestie Gave Max-

Ogien. Ttah. Nay Il Five hundred
feet Of the permanent trestle work in
the Lucin cutoff adJscen 10 the east
shore sank yesterday while a train was
passing over il and twenty cars were
thrown into the filed grade. II viii take
thirty-six hours 10 clear the track No
one was injured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
coLoNIsT TICKETS

San Francisco, Los Angeies...... $50
Billings. Helena and Butte. 20.o
ogden and salt Lake City,. 20.e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
EUREKA SPRINGS, ARK,
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.

National Plumbers association
Tickets on sale 70 Los Angeles and
San Francisco for above meeting on
May 3. y. Il. H. y. Is. Il and Is.
Only SIS for the round trip.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13

were good at Decatur and We went
there. Onr next stop was Taylorville.
There we slept in mine. as the cold
snap was on. 4 lot Of miners saw US and
mother caught the trail there Instead
Of going TO st. Louis we doubled east
from Litchield TO Nation.
AT Matoon ! saw A No. J. the King Of
the Rails He is a kid from Toledo, o..
and the best known hum in the world.
was sitting at the Jury house sec
ton house, when he went through. He's
n swell 'bloke
From Mattoon we hit the Illinois Cen
trail TO Cairo and then 10 Paducah. KY.
We had our troubles IN Paducah.
An old lady asked me 10 hoe her gar
den for lump "a hand-outl
Lady. SAYS I, I'd IKE 70 do big bus
mess with that garden but my sisters
sick and have 30 hurry home
Then a boy about my age came out
the door and yelled: XIII him. mamma +;
kin him
The old lady GRABBED washboard and
made a shy at me. I never did quit hit
tins the high places,
They are bad people IN Kentucky II
you get them -riled When they set their
mind up YOU can't spread the salve.'
You just have 20 git IN n hurry, We left
Paducah that way The head 'buli' (nar-
shan gave US minutes 70 'drtli' cut OF
town.
Princeton. Ky. was the rext on our
route. Then we 'hikeT 10 Evansville.
Ind. and from there to Vincinnss- We
hit the blind baggage on the B. & o.
70 r.awrenceville.
This I-awrenceville IS n hoodoo town
Cor Us We had a bunch not - come
here. but passed It up That's where we
lost.
I'm willing TO go back with mother. Il
she viii let me be E telegraph operator.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
SACRED CONFIDENCE

When you treat with DOCTORS JQHNSl
to publish the names OF secrets Of anyon
They cannot bring commerclalism into tn
could, for the sake OF the almighty dollar.
be kept sacTedly confidential.
II you cannot CALL write Hundreds Gu
Hours, from 10 to y a. m. to D. m.
ings, from II a. m. to D. III. CONSCLTA
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08
THE TOURIST WAS EASY.
Properly Fell Victim to WiIes Q
Diplomatic Newsboy.

Properly Fell Victim to WiIes Of
Diplomatic Newsboy.
IAN American friend had told me
that I could trust no one in New
York." said the tourist from Sweden.
He advised me to take great care Of
my money unless I was willing to pay
for experience. So l have been ex-
tremely careful-with one exception.
Il sat on a bench in Madison square
the other day, when a bright-eyed,
ragged little boy came running up with
bundle of newspapers. bought one,
handing him quarter in payment.
81 amt got no change he said.
Then go and get change | told
him.
HE hurried away and soon was lost
in the crowd. A man sitting near me
on the bench smiled and remarked:
Well, you are easy
Interested in my paper the minutes
slipped away until l had forgotten all
about the boy and the coin. AS was
folding up the paper to go he came
running up to me again, hot and
breathless.
"'Here's your quarter he said.
Pay me tomorrow. l can't get no
change
''The incident impressed me. I
turned to the man on the bench and
remarked with some satisfaction: And
the boy is honest
81 did not say that the boy was
dishonest he replied, but l did say
that you were easy, and the proof of
that is that you have made him a
present of the quarter, which is just
what he intended that you should do
Really, you New Workers are all
diplomats or cynics. New York
Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08
Revival Of the Pinafore.

New models for pinafores are as
chic as can be- The revival of the
style is welcomed by all but those
who fuss over laundry bills.
For children the full gathered pima
fore hung from shallow yoke is a
favorite model. The yoke is cut
either square or round, but In either
case Is well hidden under revers of
the material trimmed with lace or
embroidery. Berthas are sometimes
substituted for the revers, but whcr-
ever the yoke is exposed it is elabo-
rately trimmed with needlework or is
contrived of all-over' embroidery or
lace inserts. Few of the new aprons
have sleeves.
Older girls wear bretelle aprons
with shoulder straps and tiny bib in
front interesting the straps. One of
these aprons has bretelles of embroid-
cred landings. Joined by a beading
to ruffie of embroidery to match.
The little bib is made of alternate
rows of banding and beading, and the
walSthand is of the banding.