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The independent., 1903-03-12
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INcoR-
PORATION

Notice is hereby given, that there has been
filed in the Office of the County Clerk Of Ian
caster County Nebraska, an amendment to the
articles of incorporationsof the Farmers Union
Ditch Company, whose original articles of incor-
OF Buffalo and Dawson, Nebraska, which amend
ment was adopted at meeting of the stock
holders OF the said company, held at the Office of
the Company at Kearney, Nebraska on Febr,.
airy 18th, 1902, and is as follows: Article III. The
principal place of business of this corporation
shall be the city of Lincoln, in the County of
Lancaster and State of Nebraska.
HENRY E. LEWIS,
Secretary.
The independent., 1903-03-12
THE LEGISLATURE
Notes ON the Progress Made By Nebraska's
SoIons-Bills Passed

SoIons-Bills Passed
The Knox committee is indulging
In considerable horse play pretending
to investigate Bartley's Cigar box" :"
Hasn't discovered the box yet. The
Independent still insists that Attor-
ney General Prout is the man who
can best look into this: matter. Let
him have an execution issued against
Bartley on that big judgment which is
now hanging over the ex-convict. 1t
will be returned unsatisfied. Then a
suit in the nature of bill of discoy-
cry would make things interesting for
Bartley and those who borrowed from
him.
The independent., 1903-03-12

The house Friday passed H. r. 1913
statistics bill; HI. r. 113, providing fol
Indictment of corporations
The independent., 1903-03-12

The senate Saturday passed S. F.
10, dispensing with notice to minor
child adopted unless he is over IA;
S. F. 4S, annexation of territory in
bi-county villages and cities; S. F.
125, amendment to articles of incor-
poration; S. F. 8, board of pardons, "
giving S. day job to some claw
yer"
The independent., 1903-03-12

make binding twine at the peniten-
tiary and to purchase raw materials.
The independent., 1903-03-12

There are 294 Senate Files and 4S7
House Rolls.
The independent., 1903-03-12

Representative Thorr of Loup in
troduced H. r. 442, appropriating
100000 for the erection of plant to
The independent., 1903-03-12

Representative Rouse of Hall, Perry
of Furnas, and Caldwell of Clay are
leading republicans fighting the rev.
enue bill, H. r. S44.
The independent., 1903-03-12

On the suggestion of Sears COM
mittee has been appointed to investi-
gate Former Treasurer Stuefer. Just
why Stuefer should be made the scape-
goat of those shady bond deals is not
stated. The whole board OF educa-
tional lands and funds is to blame.
The independent., 1903-03-12

The senate has appointed a sitting
committee composed Of Warner, Wall,
Day, Reynolds, O'Neill, Hall, Hast
ings, and Saunders, republicans; and
Way, fusionist
The independent., 1903-03-12

The Bee said Monday: REALLY if
the session were to adjourn tomorrow
the 2Sth Nebraska Legislature would
go on record as having accomplished
less in actual results than any that
ever assembled in this state"
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Stole Picnic Hams.

LEAVENW0RTH.- (Special.) Three
men, Arthur Yosts, and Dan and Mike
Sullivan, were arrested Sunday by the
police on a charge Of stealing meat
from a Burlington freight car. The
theft was committed early Sunday
morning and the men got twelve pic
mic hams, the property Of the Ham
mond Packing Company Monday af-
ternoon the local agent of the packing
company, Herman Seidel, swore out
state warrants for the men and they
have been placed in the county jail.
The men work for a local transfer COM
pany and 1t is reported that they have
systematically robbed the wholesale
houses.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Wanted $1,000 for a Cold.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY Some time
ago Philip MOeser started to San
Francisco. He bought ticket over
the Santa Re and also tourist sleep
er ticket. He took No. 5 out of here,
which doesn't go to Frisco but to Los
Angeles, lie got off at Needles and
waited for a Frisco train. He board
ed the first one that came along. 1t
didn't carry a sleeper. He had 10
travel in a day coach and caught a
cold. lie came home and sued the
Pullman company for $780, Judge
Hazen tried the case and rendered
Judgment for the company, claiming
that a railroad or sleeping car com
pany could not be held responsible for
the ignorance of travellers, The judge
said traveller should ask questions, !
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Kansas BUILDING Zone.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY Governor Bal
ley and the members of the Kansas
worlds fair board went to st, Louis
Monday afternoon. The Kansas build
ing will be turned over to the commits
sion by the contractors Tuesday. 1t
has been completed, Governor Bailey
was invited to be present and inspect
the building, Some time ago there was
talk of having a blow out when the
building was completed, but it was de-
cided that few Kansans would 90 TO
st. Louis at this time Of year, so the
plan was abandoned. The commission
will proceed at once to fit the building
up and have it in shape for the open
Ing of the fair.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Is The Balance Of Trade In Favor
OF This Country,
IN "A YEARS S4,8O6,OOO, 900,


Washington, Dec. 1.-The annual re-
port Of Secretary Wilson has been sub
mitted TO the president.
Secretary Wilson reviews at length
the production and exports Of Alncri'
can agricultural products. The in.
creased exports of farm products fol
the half century ended 1901 was from
S14T, 100000 TO S9J9, 900, 00o-55o pei
cent. The exports of farm products
fer the closing decade Of the last CEN
fury was over 700 million dollars, and
for 1908, oTcr ss7S,OoO,Ooo, an amount
second only TO that of 1901.
Although the consumption OF cotton
in this country is greater than that Of
any other country in the world, yet in
addition TO supplying the home mar
kct, the south exported last year over
315 billion pounds Of cotton, worth
$3lT00o,00
OF grain and grain products, the cy.
ports exceeded in value Sa2l 900, O00
and in the supply of animals, meats
and meat products, the value Of expor-
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
THE WAY TO SUCCESS,

The only way for salaried people to,
save is to lay aside portion OF tI,eir
income and compel themselves to live
OIL the remainder Regard the amount
you lave agreed to save weekly or
monthly as an indebtedness 10 the
bank which must be paid, just as you
would pay a note or any other debt.
Make tia rule never to withdraw from
your account except in extreme need.
Call Mt the First National Bank OF
l|utchin' on, Kansas, and get q little
Home Savings bank, which will help
you to savc what you can spare each
week. They will also mail You their
little book, "The Way to Success" If
you will write them for the sumo.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

GALENA,-(Special) c, l.. Good
house, sheriff Of Bourbon county, ac-
companied by his deputy, W, 7. Mona
han, arrived in Galena Monday even
Ing, to take in custody the two men ar
rested Sunday night, charged with hav-
ing burglarized a store at Garland,
south of Fort Scott. One of the men
gave his name as Fox. The other may
be the possessor Of either the name Of
Gallager Kelly or Murphy. 1t is said
both men have been hunted for some
time by the postal authorities and their
arrest at this place was the result of
information furnished by postoffice
inspector James L. Stice. The officials
will leave on the midnight train with
their prisoners for Fort Scott.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
An "EarIy Auto"

As far back as 1897, when the CouF-
ant was only about so years OF age,
Dr.. Kinsley of his city drove through
the streets of Hartford, one Of which
has since been named for him, self
propelling carriage, which was really
a steam automobile. And in l7SS John
Fitch of Windsor began his expert
ments with the steamboat,-Hartford
CCuralt.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Woman Defeats the Orient.

WICHITA. - Especially The new
Orient railway lost Its first case in
the district court Friday when the
jury hearing the appeal of Mrs Bath
sheba 1urey, from the condemnation
proceedings, brought In a verdict al
lowing her $3,151S0 damages for the
right-of-way taken through her farm.
The board Of condemnation had ap-
praised her loss and fixed her dam
ages at $1,43O Nearly all Of the many
similar cases were settled out of court.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Woman Subducs Uuru,v Bow,

EMP0RlA,-(Spe County At
torney McCarty Friday refused to is
sue a state warrant for a popular Lyon
school teacher because she whipped
severely 12-year-old boy who has a
reputation for making trouble in the
school. The boy and his father ara
the complsinants.
The boy showed his black and blue
shoulders as the effect Of the whip.
ping, but admitted. that he often mad
trouble with the teacher and was ac'
cused Of writing obscene matter on
the school buildings, The county at
torney will investigate the case.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
State Owns Its Own Bonds.

Topeka, Dec. /. State bonds amount
ing to $50, 900 will fall due January /,
but they will be refunded to run
twelve years longer. The state Owns
al, OF It's own bonds-that is they are
held by the permanent school funds Of
the state. The bonded indebtedness Of
the state is only $685., 900, and Of this
S6?3,OOo is held by the permanent
school fund and the other $4,000 by
the slate university fund. The interest
OH these bonds is simply paid ever by
the state TO these various funds.
Beginning with the coming year n
sinking fund will be set aside to take
mp these bonds as they mature.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
SMALLPOX AT GOoDLAND.
Schools Have Closed and Public Meet

H'Jo nv ' lS'lultCu'
G00DLAND. - Especially Fifteen
cases Of smallpox have developed in
GoOdlanl and DR.. Farrow, county
health officer, has laid quarantine on
all houses where the disease is known
to exist.
Mayor Chs~les Swarts has issued a
proclamation cnjoinng all public
meetings.
The schools have been closed and
the churches notified to hold no SER
vice until the quarantine has been
raised.
Excitement Is high as many fear
that precautions were not taken soon
enough. The smallpox is thought to
have started first in a gang Of Greeks
that the Rock Island shipped to Good
land and employed on the section.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
"JUST RUN ACROSS"


Some people make an intelligent
study Of food and get on the right
track (pure food others are lucky
enough to stumble upon the right
way out of the difficulty just as a
Phila. young woman did
She says. 81 had suffered terribly
from nervous Indigestion, everything
seemed to disagree with me and was
on the point of starvation when one
day happened to run across demon
stration of Postum Food Coffee at one
of the big stores here.
q took a sample home and a sample
of Grape-Nuts as well and there tried
them again and found they agreed
with me perfectly. For months |
made them my main diet and as the
result am restored to my former per-
feet health and can eat everything |
want to.
when spoke to my physician
about Grape.Nuts he said 1t is a most
excellent food" Name given by Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason.
Look for the famous little book,
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
BOY BANDITS CAPTURED.
All OF Them Were Wounded Some Of
Posse Shot

Chicago, Nov. 30, Chained wrist tt
wrist, their hair matted with dried
blood, their clothing covered with dust
and dirt, two beardless boys, Peter
Neidermeier and Harvey Van Dine sal
in the presence Of Mayor Harrison and
Chief OF Police 0'Ncil calmly confess
ing their share in a three months
career OF crime which has included
eight murders, the wounding OF five
other men, and n long series Of rob
berries, The two young bandits, Meth
or OF whom Is q years old, together
with their companion, Emil Roeski,
who is no older, were captured near
Liverpool, Ind, after IL fight in which
they battled against policemen, rail
road detectives railroad lauorers and
farmers. One man was killed, another
fatally wounded and all three Of the
young bandits were wounded, but not
seriously.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
DUE ENTIRELY TO FARMERS
tation was sell, 900, 900.

tatlon was Sill 900, 0O0
Discussing the balance Of trade, the
secretary shows that the favorable
balance to the credit OF this country
is due entirely to the farmers. The
balance Of trade in favor OF farm
products during the last "A years, nc
year excepted, aggregated S4,S06, 000,-
600. In products, other than those of
the farm, during the same period, the
balance of the trade WAS adverse to
this country to the extent Of $685., O0O,-
900. Our farmers only cancelled this
immediate obligation, but placed
50, 1910, 900, 900 to the credit OF the ma
ton when the looks Of international
exchange were balanced. lie con-
cluded that it is the farmers who have
paid the foreign bond holders
Reviewing the magnitude Of agri-
cultural affairs after giving the figures
OF the most important crop, Mr., Will
son states that the value OF all farm
products, not fed to live stock, for 1908,
considerably exceeded their value in
The census year, when it was given as
@,742, 100000
According to the departments iaven-
tory OF farm animals for january l.,
1909, the value OF horses was over
$1,000, 900, coo, and mules nearly $780,
100000, The value Of cattle Of ull
kinds considerably exceeded $780,
100000, OF sheep Sl6S, .oO0, and Of
hogs $685., 00O, 900.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Santa Fc Sells Old Material,

Topeka, Dec. 9---The Santa Re re
Gently sold to Il Sonth American rail
way II lot of 100 worn out locomotives
to be patched up and used OH the line
in South and Central America. A.
cordng 10 The San Bernardino Sun, il
has now sold all of its worn out rail,
to the Moffat line.
The Santa Re is selling ~ large por,
ton of its 10.pound steel rails TO the
Salt Lake road, and the latter is lay
ing tile same for sidings and switches
along the line.
The Santa I'e is replacing all It's
trackage with So-pound rails, that IS tt
say, that portion of the road not al
ready built Of that weight Of steel.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

--latest Kansas News :
KILLED BY A FALL.
Lansing Man, However, First Stepped
HIS Runaway Team,

Lansing Man, However, First Stepped
HIS Runaway Team.
LEAVllNWUkl ii, --(Speclal.) Fred
Jameson, aged ~ years, Sol OF Peter
Jameson, living two and a mali miles
south OF Lansing, was thrown from
a larm wagon Saturday afternoon and
suffered injuries IRON which he died
carly SUNDAY morning
Tine youAg NAH mad been to town
with load Of wheat and was on MS
way home when the horses SHED anu
made a dash to the side OF the road
and the young man was tlEoTa out.
He fell On his head and although
badly stunned he hung to the lines
and stepped the team and then cot
into the wagon and drove back to
Lansing TO DR.. Crozier's office. His
wounds bled learfully but were not
considered serious, SO he was taken
to Mike Aaron's house to spend the
night. Arriving there he got out of
the buggy and walked in himself.
During the night he became uncon-
scious and at 2 o'clock he died. His
father was for many years one OF
Leayenworths most prosperous bust
mes men.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

Washington, Dec, THAT the re.
public OF Colombia grant TO the United
States all the canal concessions pro
vided in the Hay-Herran treaty but
absolutely fec Of cost, is tie PROPOSE
ton which General Rafael Reyes
brings for the consideration Of the
officials Of Washington.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

FORT SCOTT. - Especially Eta
Strong Saturday filed suit against
Mrs. Emma Todd and Ella Todd, her
daughter for $4,000 damages on ac'
count of the death of her husband,
E. E, Strong, killed a short time ago
by being thrown from a wagon. 1t
was claimed that while Strong was
driving past the Todd residence north
of this city the team was frightened
by vicious dog owned by the Todds,
and in the runaway which followed
Strong was killed.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Extends Mail Service Oh Orient.

WICHITA - Especially Authority
from the post0lfice department to en-
tend the mail service on the Orient
railroad from Carmen, 0. T., to Fair
view was received by Chief Clerk c,
NJ. Reed Friday, The request for the
extension of the service has been in
the han Is Of the department for some
time, and it will bo established at
once. The service vii be known as
tho Wichita and Fairyiew railroad
postoffice, For handling the mail
several new cars of modern type have
been received. Enough were pur
chased to handle the mail when the
Orient Is completed as proposed, the
surplus cars being stored in AnthonYl
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

Paola, Kans., Nov 3O.-The appear
ance OF Blind Boone, the negro pianist
in this town will be remembered by
Mrs. Tabitha Miller, an aged ncgrcss
who is Blind Booncs aunt, with whom
he had spent much time when he was
a boy. Boone made enquiries and
learned that a mortgage on her home
of $3.50 was being foreclosed and he
paid off the mortrNgc.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
LIVESTOCK EXHIBITION,
A Record Breaking Display Is Opened
At Chicago.

Chicago, Dec IA record.brealsinr
display Of crttlc, sheep and hogs, witt,
" horse fair every evening Us a side
show, will make the intern stional live
stock exhibition, which opened on Nov
9Sth at the Union stocliyardi, an event
10 be remembered by cattle dealers all
over the world. All the available
space in the 6j acres OF Dexter park il
utilized TO provide accommodations for
the II 900 entries. Visitors from Cana.
da, Brazil, Belgium und Scotland are
here.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and
several state governors are slas sI-
pcctcd.
Crcsceus and Dan Patch are on ex-
hibition, with about 400 other horses
A feature will be the reproduction OF
Rosa Bonhcur's famous picture 1.-THE
Horse Fair
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

81. Petersburg, Mo-. 2S-Recent
rains raised the River Ncva nine feet
and some streets were flooded and traf-
fc was quite generally suspended. In
the low lying quarters the water was
knee deep, flooding tine ground floors
of houses and shops.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

Washington, Nov. 9S.-The secrc-
tary Of the interior has decided that all
Withdrawal OF lands for forestry pur-
poses made in the past shall not affect
the right to make mineral locations,
and Withdrawals hereafter Will except
mineral intcreSts.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

ENTHUSIASTICALLY -Four prison
ers escaped from the Topeka city Jail
at an early hour Monday morning. AL
bert Beigley, charged with grand lar
ceny, sawed the bars. He was the first
to leave. Hayti Wetherly, Joe Dwig-
gins and Grant Jones, all serving time
for minor offenses, also crawled out,
Wetherly was apprehended an hour
later and taken back to Jail. The 9TH
ers are still at large.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

Berlin, Nov. 2S.--The foreign Office
made the following official announce
mcnt:
"Unon the imperial shsncellor's
written proposal the emperor d.
rected taat the new free state Of Pana.
ma be recognized by Germany"
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Foot Hnll Results.

Chicago, Dee, a,--The Tribune says;
Nineteen lives were lost on the football
field during the season OF 1909. One
boy was driven insane from injuries
Thirteen players were severely in
iurcd, some Of them being disabled
seriously. The number Of minor, but
painful accidents goes into the hun
dreds and the list of severely injured
necessarily also is incomplete.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

Washington, Nov 3o.--There were
e57 Indian schools in operation during
the year, 81 being reservation boarding
schools and lao day schools Tho en-
rollment Of pupils was 94,3j7 and the
employees numbered s,2S9.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Effect OF Sun Spots.

In speaking Of the effect Of sun
spots on the earth, Prof. Elkins Of the
Yale observatory said: "They pro-
duce no climatic or atmospheric dis
turbarces or changes. The effect Of
The spots Is entirely magnetic, 1t
taxes a very sensitive compass to be-
affected even"
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

It's curious how moderate an ex-
pense a dollar day for drinks seems
when you pay it out in quarters, and
how extortionate a water tax bill Of
$24 for a year when you pay it out in
lump sum.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Mine Dynamlters.

Denver, Nov. 26.-Eighteen men are
now in the "bull pen" suspected Of
completely in the blowing up Of the
Vindicator mine, when two men were
killed. Governor Peabody ordered
that they be turned over TO the civil
authorities.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
EDITOR TO TAKE A REST.
Clyde McManlsa' Is Rich Enough to
Retire at Ease,

Retire at Ease.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Clyde Nc.
Manigal, the well known Democratic
editor, has leased his paper, the Com
merclal, to j. L. Hanway, of Topeka,
and will take a year Off, MECHANICAL
believes he has earned a rest. He
|:ays;
IN the year 1880 the editor Of this
paper entererd the newspaper bust
ness at Iowa, at he age of II. In 1877
he came to Horton and for sixteen
years has never failed TO issue the
Leading Local and Favorte Family
paper every week, including the week
the office was burned. In the sixteen
years he has printed $50 editions Of
the paper, in all making 1,1G4,SO0
copies, and the subscribers who have
been on the list for the whole period
have received 5J,910410 columns Of
reading matter Now he is going to
rest from newspaper work for whole
year"
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

A young man was arrested for max.
ing eyes at a young woman in a
Chicago park. The fact that he kept
it up for half an hour and that the
maiden was observing the animals all
the time leads us to suspect that she
did not notice the difference between
the inside and the outside Of the mon.
key cage.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

1t is a wonder that no great fnan-
cier has thought Of the possibility Of
organizing the eligible noblemen Of
Europe into a trust and forcing Amer
lean heiresses to get their coronets at
monopoly prices.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

Schwab's valet, dressed In heliotrope
livery, Is so attentive that the young
millionaire doesn't have to do any
thing but think. 1t wouldn't BIO sur
prising II he were doing a good deal
of thinking just now, too.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Fever In Chicago University.

Chicago, Dee, 9. -President Harper,
Of the University of Chicago, has
warned the students against a typhoid
fever epidemic at the university. Sew
cral cases of fever have developed in
the last few days and the authorities
fearing a seigc begun the most rigid
rules to stamp out the disease before
it gets a firm hold among the students.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

Prizefghter Corbett says that foot
ball is too rough for him. why, in
this game a man hasn't a chance to
defend himself" he adds. But what a
lovely chance one has to slug ones
tellowmen!
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Antarctic Iceilerca.

Icohcrgs in the Arctic regions are
neither so large nor so numerous as
those seen in the Antarctic seas, but
they are usually loftier and more beau-
tiful, with spires and domes. When
the sun shines on them, they look like
a fairy city.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
Pests Are Expensive.

The United States is the host Of the
chinch bug at cost of $lO0,0O0,0OO.
The hessian fly costs $50,OOO,0O0 for
its entertainment; the grasshopper,
S9OOO0,OOO; the potato bug, $S,0OO,OOO,
and the cotton boil worm, $GO,O00,0Q0.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

A New York girl testified in a
breach of promise case that the defen-
dant had kissed her exactly 1886
times. She must have used street
car register on him and rung up every
Mss as she collected it.-Denyer Post.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

Cape llaytien, Nov. 9S.--Dispatches
received here from Puerto Plata say
that the city Of San Domingo is eur
rendered TO the revolutionists and that
President Wos Y Gil and his ministers
took refuge on board u British war
shin.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

The New York Suns editorial on
the Massachusetts supreme court de-.
cision denying man liberty to get
drunk in his own house Is headed
"Domiciliary Drunkenness" which
sounds like Boston.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03
EngIish Children In Canada.

The London Times, commenting on
a correspondents letter on child emf
grafton to the colonies, says in thir-
ty-four years $4,000 children have been
sent to Canada.
The Globe-republican., 1903-12-03

The largest airship constructed Is.
to be built at st, 0uen. 1t has been
designed by Senior Jos De Patroclni,
who has received a subsidy from the
brazilian government for the purpose.