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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
YANKEE LABOR Laws
EXCITE ENGLISH WRATH
Premier Seddon VIII CAN Case OF
Harper to the Attention of the
Colonial Secretary.

LONDON. Dec. 14--The correspond
ent Of the Daily Mail at Wellington. n.
D., says Premier Seldom, has drawn
Colonial Secretary Lyttleton's attention
TO the case Of Harper, the New Zea-
land bank clerk, who was prevented
landing at San Francisco by the United
States labor laws The correspondent
adds that the case has created great
Indignation and that Premier Seldom
has declared that such treatment will
not be tolerated.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
sUspENDs ACTION ON ENTRIES.

In the fall of 1902 reports of irregularities
in the making Of entries under this act on the
tbaf on November IS of that year l directed
the Commissioner of the General Land Offce
said act In the La Grande Lakeview. Oregon
City and The Daies land Offices in Oregon; the
Eureka, Reddng and Sacramento offices In
California and the Seattle and Vancouver Of
ffes in washington until proper investigation
thereof could be made and their bona hdes
determined.
The reports of special agents detailed for
that work now being received by the Gen
eral Land Office and this department and such
action taken thereon as the facts appear TO
warrant Where the entries are shown to be
bona hde in character and covered by the letter
and spirit Of the act they are promptly passed
TO patent. Where II appears that they have
been made for speculative purposes or in the
te eTen Tg Rearing is ordered and 'h the
entrymen cited TO show cause. why the entry
notwithstanding the extreme care exercised
by this department 10 protect the public tim
bered lands from unlawful acquisition under
this act. the entries hereunder have, never
theless. as stated, increased vastly in number.
The act, when legitimately observed and fol-
lowed affords such facilities for the acquisi-
bodies Of the public tinbered lands that it is
books to-day against the avowed policy OF the
Government 10 preserve the remaining public
lands for homes for actual settlers.
Further experience in the administration Of
this law confirms the opinion heretofore ex-
pressed as TO the necessity for remedial legis-
iatiOn ana causes me to renew with earnestnesS
the recommendations above mentioned on this
subject.
YOSEMITE PARK AFFAIRS.
On the subject of national parks the
report says that travel through Yo-
semitic National Park has been consid-
ersbIy greater during 1903 than in any
previous year. The superintendent re-
ports that the fact that toll is de-
manded of the ordinary visitor on all
the roads now in use which lead
through the park to the Yosemite VAL
ley is very Objectionable. Some of the
roads are in bad condition, the corpo-
rations owning and operating them
only making sufficient repairs to pre-
vent forfeiture of their charters.
The Secretary renews his recon-
mendation to Congress that the toll
roads in the reservations be purchased,
with view to making travel over
them free.
Considerable. space is given in the
report TO the grazing of sheep on for
est reserves. AS a result of a recent
decision of the United States District
Court for Northern California. it says,
the orders of the Secretary prohibiting
grazing have repeatedly been. defied
and great injury has been done to the
reserves by sheep grazing therein.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
CRUISER DRAKE IN BAD SHAPE.

Leaks, alarming in extent, have de-
veloped in the armored cruiser Drake,
and the ship is to be sent to a dock
yard for the investigation of the pub
lie. The Drake has been in commits
sion attached to the cruiser squadron
less than year.
The conviction is growing in the
British navy that the Cruiser of the So
called county class are far inferior to
ships of other navies of approximately
the same displacement. Sixteen ships
of this class have been built, namely:
Ten Of $500 tons and six of 10, 700 tons.
In all of these gun power has been sac
rificed for speed. The main batteries
of the 2800-ton ships are composed of
fourteen 6-inch guns; the 10,700-ton
vessels carry two 71s-inch and. ten g.
inch guns. The German, French, Ital-
ian, Japanese and Russian ships of sim
liar types and smaller displacement
carry much heavier armament. In the
United States navy the three so-called
protected cruisers Charleston, Milwau-
kee and ST. Louis, which are really ar
mored cruisers of $685. tons, are almost
exact copies of the British 9S00-ton
ships and carry fourteen 6-inch guns
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
sPECULATORs IN CONSPIRACY.

Nearly a year ago information reached the
department which strongly indicated that
frauds Of serious nature had been ana were
being perpetrated against the Government under
what is known the forest reserve lieu land
act Of Jure T. 1897, by a combination OF land
specal6tors on the Pacific Coast. The intorm4-
tion and indicated frauds were OF so grave a
character that 1 at once directed a thorough
investigation to be made. This investigation
wss commenced last January and has been
conducted by those having charge OF the actual
work with great care and with all possible
expedition consistent with thoroughness. The
investigation has proceeded step by step with
out intermission under my personal direction,
and every clew to wrongdoing has been quietly
followed 10 It's source, with the result that II Is
the confident belief of those in charge OF the
inquiry that the guilty parties viii be appre-
hended and speedily brought TO justice.
II has been my determination from the begin
ming that the matter should be prooeo 70 I IhS
bottom REGARDLESS of the apparent influential
character OF some of the men involved, and the
INQUIRY has been conducted throughout along
these lines The work is now nearing comple-
tion and the whole matter viii at an carry cate cate
be in shape for definite ana appropriate ac1iOn
against the offenders , - -.
While several hundred thousand acres OF
ruhlic lands are involved in the Illegal trans
actions brought 70 light the number OF acres ies
to which patents nave been obtained oy the
Yernetrators Of the frauds is comparatively
small The statements widely circulated TO
the effect that five United States Senators and
plicated. and that the lands in@volyed @ would
reach in value SIS. GOO or $2oOOoOOo are
without foundation in fact
During the fiscal year ended June so, 1907,
there were 1922 entries under the timber and
stone act embracing 545, 3.9s acres. while
during the last fiscal year there were 1929
such entries embracing 1.765. 222 43 acres, an
increase over the previous year OF S22I entries
sctivity Of this class OF entries affords food for
serious reflection.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14

ST LOUIS Dec. 13-Attorney General Crow
who. since his return from New York last
week has been conva lescng from a severe cold
at the residence Of A. c Stuver suffered a
relapse to-day and is in a serious condition.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14

CHRISTIANIA, Dec. ia telegram re-
ceived from Vardoc reports that the steamer
Oran has been DESTROYED by hre and that
three of the crew and three passengers per-
ished.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
REAR ADMIRAL TAYLOR WOULD
BESTRIDE A BUCKING BRONCO
BRITISH RIDING
MASTERS EXCEL
General Carter Will Report on
System of RemountS and Eff
ficieney of Army Instruction

LONDON, Dec. 13.-General William
H. Carter of the United States army,
who has been investigating the remount
system of the British army with view
to reporting to the general staff of the
United States army, had farewell in
terview with H. o. Arnold Forster,
British Secretary for War, yesterday.
He will leave England tomorrow for
the Transvaal Every facility has been
afforded. General Carter here, and he
expresses his appreciation of the
friendly spirit of the war officials, and
especially of the remount bureau, which
arranged for his Investigations.
At Aldershot squadron of the cele-
brated Fourteenth Hussars and bat
terry of the Horse Artillery were pa
raded before General Carter, who high
ly praised these organizations, and
particularly the quality Of the horses.
The general thinks the excellence of
the British cavalry and the Horse Ar
tillery is due to the system of supply
ing remounts and to the efficiency of
the corps of riding masters.
General Carter visited Woolwich and
NoeNiASAl 0l ne QOSS ilOl ltllAh lfAoI
| these esta blishments compare very IA
vorably with the military academy at
West Point, but he says the results OBJ
tanned are most satisfactory consider
ing the brief period of attendance of
| the cadets. Accompanied by Major
John HI. Beacon, the United States mill
tary attache- in London, and the head
quarters staff general, General Carter
has gone to Canterbury, (which is the
depot of all British cavalry regiments
| and where special facilities for an in
spection will be afforded them.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
REVEALS SCOPE
OF LAND FRAUDS
Secretary HitehcOck's Report
Deals With Conspiracies of
Spectators in the West

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-In his an
nual report Secretary Hitchcock of
the Interior Department says that in
accordance with the act of Congress
providing for the construction of irri-
cation works for the reclamation of
arid and semi-arid lands in the West
ern States, a reclamation service was
organized, surveys made and various
projects considered.
A contract has been let for the con-
struction of diversion works in the
Truckee River, Nevada, and also of a
canal to carry waters to, a reservoir
on the Carson River. Investigations
in connection with other projects are
rapidly approaching the point where
contracts can be let for their construc-
tion.
Two additional forest reservations
have been established and two have
been slightly reduced in area.
At the close of the fiscal year, it was
estimated, there were in California
36,965,53O acres of land unappropriated
and unreserved, while 19,71S,O27 acres
were reserved and. 4S.2S6,S63 acres ap-
propriated.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14

Pretty papetries in beautiful boxes.
Envelopes and paper tied with silk rib
bons. Handsome and useful for Christ
mas. Sanborn. Vail & Co, TAI Market ST.
o -. q
to be carried the entire length of the
vessel amidships under the protective
deck, ard from this bulkhead others
will branch out at frequent intervals
dividing the underwater part of the
hull in water-tight COMMITMENTS
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
WESTERN LAND FRAUDS.
On the subject of protection of pub
lie lands the report says:

III lduQS the report says.
An average of ifty-eight special agents of the
General Land Office were employed during the
year in investigating alleged fraudulent land
entries and otherwise protecting the public
lancs from timber treSpasS illegal appro-
pr.ation. Entries to the number OF 1851, in
which fraud was charged, were referred to these
special agents tor investigation, 1857 were held
ior cancellation or SUSPENDED special agents
reports and in Ala cases hearings were ordered,
$50 entries were cancelled 6b3 were examined
and found free from fraud, leaving Is ,34l cases
pending on July l. 1908.
During the past year there have been indicted
with forgery and conspiracy to defraud the
Government. a United States Commissioner and
three others. the first being a woman The
United States Commissioner has been removed
from her office and all are awaiting trial by the
court.
It,is alleged that several hundred entries and
hnal proofs were made before this Commission
amined by officers of this department. Suits
have been brought in a number OF instances in
the Federal courts to vacate patents and to
store to the public domain the lands acquired
by these alleged fictitious entrymen.
Information has .lso been received OF the
conviction by the Federal Court in the Northern
District OF California Of three persons for sub
ornation Of perjury in connection with the en-
try OF land under the timber and stone act
These convictions. IL is alleged. are the first Of
their kind for fifteen years in that section, and
Il Is believed they will have a wholesome moral
effect toward stopping fraudulent transactions
of this character At any rate it is the pur-
ging zeal until justice is meted out to them
all persons shown to have committed frauds
against the Government by unlaWfully acquir-
ing any portion of the public domain.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14

naval engineer problem which prom
ises satisfactory results. During the
recent war with Spain twelve warrant
machinists were appointed, and this
number has steadily increased, num-
bering now $50. The chief of the Bu-
reau of Navigation recommends a fur
ther increase of fifty, which is likely
to be authorized
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money IL II tails to cure
=. w. Groves signature is on each box ~225c.As
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16

Mr.. Nixon, in speaking of the down
fall of the United States Shipbuilding
company, commonly known as the
ship trust, stated what The Indepen-
dent has always held to be the weak
point in all these great combinations
to overthrow competition. He said:
"The result is largely attributable to
the decrease in energy of manage
ment at some of the plants with the
removal of local and personal ,espon-
sibility." When a large number of
manufacturing plants in different parts
of the country are each managed and
operated by men personally interested,
things are looked after better than
they will be when those plants are
combined in one large trust and the
management of each is entrusted to a
hired man. The attempt of the Nor
gans to defy human nature and over
throw the foundations upon which the
commerce Of the world has long been
based will of necessity fail.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16
money. land and transportation.

money, land ana tTdnSpoItdlioH.
To the intelligent wage worker ap-
reals with great force the socialist
demand for the collective ownership OF
all the means of production and dis
tributien, especially where he has
nothing to sell but hts own energy.
But this does not appeal SO strongly
tc the middle class" man, and for
him populist demands are sufficiently
advanced grounds. TO the trust mag
nate all of these demands, both So
cialistic and populistic, are obnoxious
because they portend the day when
he shall be deprived of his special
privileges"
The Independent, after a careful
survey of the field, can see no present
means of uniting all opposition to plu-
tccracy in one party. 1t must come
later, no doubt. But for the present
the outlook is that most will be ac
complished by an intelligent align
lnent of the middle class" into one
rarty, the wage workers into another;
and by that means deprive the pluto
cratic republican party of all it's sup
porters except the trust magnates who
know what they want, and their vic
TINS, the middle class" and wage
workers who will persist in remaining
il ignorance and being robbed.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16
POINTED QUESTIONS

Hon. L. H. Weller, of Nashua. Ia, is
editor and proprietor of the Farmers
Advocate, formerly published at Wa
terloo. In order to give his CORE
spondents some food for thought. Mr..
Weller, in a card on his business sta
tlonery, asks these pointed questions:
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16

Socialists have the opportunity to
edit the Karl Marx Edition of The
Independent July %, 1909 just as
the single takers did the Henry
George Edition. =
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16
T. II. TIBBLES, Editor.
G. @. DE FRANCE, Associate Editor.
F. d. EAGER, Business Manager.

The Independent acknowledges re-
ceipt from Former Congressman Stark
Of the annual reports of the depart
ment of the interior for 1902.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16
DEcAYIKG MEN AND WOMEN

Along with the revival of populism
there comes continual protests against
the worship of Mammon. The maya
zines have almost ceased to talk about
the captains of industry" and there
is feeling manifested among the best
writer's that after all money is not the
greatest thing in the world. Even
The Outlook, which has been vilely
imperialistic, has been moved to re-
mark concerning the millionaires:
Their tastes are painfully rude;
their manners deplorably bad;
their way of living conspicuously
vulgar. Each vies with the other
in the attempt to do things a lit
tie more deliberately, to spend
larger sums, to cater little more
successfully to the news columns
of the yellow journals. The hol-
lowness OF this kind of social life.
it's crude travesty of genuine So
cial life, it's corrupting tendency,
are increasingly plain to all who
know it. The note is forced the
pace killing, and the blight of wo-
manly qualities and the decay of
manly strength which come with
this abnormal and unwhOlesome
way of living inevitable"
The Independent has long been call
ing attention to the blight of wo-
manly qualities and the decay Of man
ly strength" which has been the most
distinguishing feature of this age of
commercialism and the "stand pat"
policy so vigorously advocated by all
the great dailies and until recently by
magazines as we'll.
SSSSSs3
There is nothing that has done so
much service to those who ride on
the backs of the people as a sounding
phrase, though it be meaningless. New
ones are coined for every campaign.
Sound money" did duty long and
we'll. Now that is changed for stand
pat"
&ScSSSS&
Hon. L. H. Weller, of Nashua, Ia,
writes The Independent that he can
not be present at the Denver confer
ence, but that he will write a brief
article expressing his views as to the
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16

ANONYMOUS communications will not be
noticed. Rejected manuscripts viii not be
returned.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16
@&@

Hon. L. H. Weller, of Nashua, Ia,
writes The Independent that he can
not be present at the Denver confer
ence, but that he will write brief
article expressing his views as to the
possible work of that conference. The
Iowa populists will hold their state
convention at Des Moines, August q.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16

Many readers who are delinquent
FIR subscription give no attention to
our bills and requests for payment.
They should remember that business
courtesy requires the same attention
to- a letter and small accounts that is
given to larger ones. Do not put our
bill and letter aside without giving it
the attention it deserves. Send the
amount due as soon as you can.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16

Is gold the God?
Who made gold the God!
Labor and business produce all!
Labor and business pay all!
Why is gold the God?
Why rob labor and business.
that gold may be the God?
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16


DR.. r. H. Reemelin of Cincinnati
writes The Independent that ne will
attend the Denver conference, accom-
panied by Mrs. Reemelin. He ex-
poets to stop off at Lincoln on the 21st
inst. and remain over until the next
morning, and will call on Mr. Bryan
and The Independent. ''The ten COM
mandments and the Declaration of In
dependence" says DR.. Reemelin, "are
Icing misconstrued these days."
&S<$$$&$
III connection with the conference of
pOpulists and those who agree with
them, which has been called tc meet
at Denver on July q, Mark Fosters
letter to- Mr.. Edgerton, the secretary
Of the national committee on another
page will be Of interest. The idea OF
this writer is that the balance of
power policy will retain the indepen
dence of the party, so much desired
by the middle-of-the-road element;
and at the same time allow co-opera-
ton with the well disposed who still
stick to their old parties, thus gaining
larger attention for the educational
propaganda. Votes cast for balance
of power ticket would be votes for
principle, as truly as though for indie
pendent candidates; and yet they
would improve the quality of the act
ual filling of public offices.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-06
Confessions of a Priest.

Rev. Jno S. Cox, of Wake, Ark,
whites, For II years | suffered
from Yellow Jaundice. consult
ed number of physicians and
tried all sorts of medicines, but
got no relief. Then | began the
use of a Electric Btters and feel
that l am now cured of disease
that had me IN its grasp for twelve
years." If you want reliable
medicine for LIVER and Kidney
trouble, stomach disorder or gen.
eral debility, get Electric Bitters.
It's guaranteed by all Druggist.
Only SOC
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-06
PETITION FOR CHARTER

georgia, irwin county.
To the Superior Court of said comfy.
The petition of ). ] Parker, M. B. Coffee, j.
/ J. James and G. W. G. Jones. all of the said
| county, respectfully shows:
Petitioners desire for themselves and such
other persons as may become associated with
them, to be Incorporated and made body
corporate under the name and style of the
Irwin County Mercantile and Investments
Copmany" for the full period of twenty years,
with the usual privilege of renewal at the
expiration of that time.
q The object of the proposed concern is
pecuniary gain to its stockholders
B. The particular business to be engaged
in and carried on is the selling at wholesale
or retail, or both, of merchandise of all kinds,
including dry goods, notions, CONNECTIONS,
shoes, cloJhing, hardware and all other arti-
cles of general merchandise.
f. To this end petitioners pray the privi-
lege of buying, selling, leasing and otherwise
dealing in and disposing of property, both
real and personal, which may in any manner
be necessary or incidental to the full prose-
cution and development of the business of
said company, with the right and power to
borrow money and secure same by deed
mortgage or other lien upon its personal
property, or both, or in such other manner as
said company may deem advisable.
s. The capital stock of said company shall
be Two Thousand (s2, OO0Oo) dollars divided
into shares of the face value of Five $500
Dollars each
The petitioners pray the right to increase
said capital stock from time to time to
sum not exceeding Ten Thousand tSlO.0OOOO)
Dollars upon the authority of the stockhold-
ers. Petitioners desire to begin business
when Two Hundred (S20OOO) Dollars of said
capitol stock shall have actually been paid
into the treasury of said company.
o. IRE principal place of butiness of the
said company shall be in Fitzgerald, Ca, but
they ask the right to establish branch Offices
or agencies within or without the state of
Georgia.
z. Petitioners pray the right to sue and be
sued, plead and be implicated, to haze and to
use common seal and to make such consti-
tuition and bylaws as may be necessary to
the conduct of the business of the company
They further pray that they may be incor-
porated under said name, for said period for
the purposes and with the power and privt-
leges hereinfore stated, and also, with such
other powers, privileges and immunities as
may pertain to corporations of like charac-
ter under the laws of said State And petit
TONERS will ever pray etc. D. B. JAY,
Attorney for petitioners.
GEORGIA-lrwin County:
This certifes that the foregoing is correct
copy of the original petition for charter by
the Irwin County Mercantile and Investment
Company filed in the office of the clerk of the
Superior court of Irwin county. This Sept.
10th, 1903 Witness my official seal this Sept.
1oth' lSoS j.. YoyNG,
Clerk
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-06

the migratory condition of our
school population. The latter
cannot be avoided, the former
could and should be remedied.
The schools have open with a
prospect of doing better work
than in any previous year. If
any pupil is not doing what the
parent thinks it should do, the
superintendent and the teacher
would be only too glad to meet
the parent, talk the matter over,
and see if better work cannot be
done.
| would like for both parents
and pupils, desiring to see me in
regard to anything would call
either in the morning before nine
o'clock or in the afternoon; for,
after nine o'clock until noon, l
have other work. In the after
noon | am part of the time in the
Office, so the morning is the surer
time to. find me.
M. D. MILLER, Supt.