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The independent., 1903-04-16
A Free Advertisement

Editor independent: You, of course,
charged Fl. Stroud about 25 plunks for
that ad., which he masked as a
roast of Parker March 26, page
15). 1t is about the cunningest adv.
I've seen in coon's age. Stroud
should go east and sell his genius at
prosperity" prices!
EX-POPULIST.
(It's up to Mr.. Parker to make
good" He should now give the name
OF the company or companies whose
agents are engaged in the nefarious
practices he mentions. The Indepen-
dent charged nothing for the adv. Mr..
Stroud so ingeniously worked into his
letter, but saw it nevertheless. How
ever, that makes no difference If his
company is doing square business,
our business Office rules are not so
rigid that We must censor communi-
cations for fear some business may
get free adv. Mr.. Parker has re-
ply coming.-Ed. Ind)
The independent., 1903-04-16

The New York city council passed
an ordinance imposing fine for spit-
tlng on the floors or platforms of the
street cars and notice to that effect
Is placed in all the cars. Some of the
400 whose feelings were so shocked
at the sight of the words spit and
splitting" that they sent numerous
letters to the authorities and asking
that new cards should be substituted
for the old in which the words "ex-
pectorate" and "expectorating" should
be substituted for spit" and "spit-
ting" To each of these the board re-
turns printed copy of letter writ
ten by Theodore Roosevelt when he
was police commissioner, asking:
Cant you have our form of notice
changed so as to read spit instead of
'expectorate? Expectorate is a vile
word, and the health board ought to
use good English"
The independent., 1903-04-16
Always Suspicious

Editor Independent: Kindly dis
continue my subscription to The In
dependent. | do not approve of the
stand you take against the socialists.
| have, during the last six months,
hoped that you-like all other sincere
populists-would join hands with the
socialists, that we may put up a
united front against our common en-
emy-greed.
| have no doubt that you, under
your hypocritical cover of friendship,
can prejudice more people against So
cialism than all the efforts of the Ma
tional Economic league, and no doubt
they will hail your efforts with Joy.
therefore, | for one cannot support
The Independent any longer.
CHARLES JACOBSEN.
Selby, Cal.
(What particular brand of social
lists, Bro. Jacobsen, has The Indepen-
dent taken a stand against and at the
same time done so under "hypocriti-
cal cover of friendship" Are they
Marxists, Fabians, Christian social
lists, "of the chair federalists, or
"kangaroos?"
There is no way populists can "join
hands with the socialists''-even if
they desired to do so-other than by
becoming members of one wing or the
other of the two warning socialist fac
tions. 1t is the privilege of any pop
ulist to join either of these factions
ii he so desires, but he should study
modern socialism and find out whe-
ther he believes in it.
The Independent grants that the
socialist arraignment of present con
dltlons contains much truth, but de-
MES that the collective ownership OF
all the means of production and dis
tribution is either necessary, desira-
Bile, or inevitable. 1t denies the cor
rectness of the Marxist theory of
surplus value" 1t denies the cor
rectness Of the extreme materialism
and fatalism in the Marxist concep-
ton of history, although granting
much along this line. Inasmuch as
the peoples party began it's career by
teaching class consciousness, that is
one socialist tenet to which The In.
dependent cannot object.
Mr.. Jacobsen does The Independent
much honor by believing that it, sin
gle-handed, "can prejudice more peo-
pie against socialism than all the ef-
forts of the National Economic
league" with it's hundreds of million
aires and wealthy men spending thei,
money lavishly in order to retain the
special privileges which made thei"
millions possihle.-Associate EGitor.)
The independent., 1903-04-16

G. f. Gay, Penrith, Wash: Accord
ing to the mullet heads way of think.
ing, | am calamity howler and they
are the wise ones as long as they can
keep soul and body together and vote
'er straight. They don't know that
the same influences that dominated
old Growers administration rule TED :
dy and his crowd.
The independent., 1903-04-16

E. D. Ketchum, Camptonville, Yuba
Co., CAL: find The Independent a
household necessity. 1t is ably edited
and has the right ring. l am also
taking Wilshire's Magazine. Will
shire's writings are unique and to the
point. He is thorn in the sides of
the powers that be.
The independent., 1903-04-16

ends, is among the worst foes of 50
eiai progress. It loses its vitality; 1t
paralyzes the intellect; it strives to
crush by persecution or disabilities
these who would restore it's primitive
purity, or unfold more distinctly it's
higher truths; it teaches pretense to
tfe great, and breathes servility into
tie multitude whom it ought especial
ly to Undue with nobleness of mind"
The independent., 1903-04-16

G. c. Murphree, Youngs, Miss. Send
me coupon book. have been in
that army for ten years, and will be
On and on.
The independent., 1903-04-16

q Milo Tabete he lost all desire for whky the sight OF
odor Of whisky and beer makes him dcathy SICK MIA
Townsend gratitude only one OF the
possesson this company Anyone who VIII SEND tner
name address to the Milo Drug Co. l' dlo Building
Gt Ious No. will receive by mail scaled in plain wrapper
package Of wonderful remedy and fnl
how to cure the drink habit 1t costs nothing TO Try IL
The independent., 1903-04-16

+. III. jain, Bazile Mills, Neb.: AS
| am a Cleveland democrat, ! do not
like your anti-Cleveland politics
Don't send your paper any longer TO
my address. Good enough. That is
better than being secretly Cleveland
democrat and stopping the paper on
the plea of having too much to
read" The Independent likes your
Cleveland politics" to this extent
that you have the courage of your con-
victions.-Ed. Ind.)
The independent., 1903-04-16
~ II ~ AZ r. A R I'D $
| "a CURED SECRETLY.

ANY WOtllAu Can cure DeE
husband, son or brother
Of liquor drinking, by
secretly placing this rem
ciy in his coffee, tea or
food without his knowl-
edge, las tisentirsly oIor-
less and tas eless. Any
good andfaithful woman
can wipe out this fearful
evil and permanently
stop the craving for liq-
uor, as did Mrs. II. J..
Townsend. OF Selma, La.
For years she pra yed to
her husband to quit
drinking, but found that
he could not do so of his
own free will, and learn
ing of this remarkable
cure, she determined to
try It. Mrs. Townsend
says that before she gave
her husband hslfa box
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-24
INDICTMENTS EXpECTED HERE
When Federal Grand Jury In Brooklyn
Meets Again to-day.

1t is expected that when the Federal
Grand Jury in Brooklyn meets to-day in
dic,ments will be found in connection with
the investigation of the sale to the Gov
eminent of automatic cashiers" by the
f. j. Brandt Dent Company of Water
town, Wis, EX-Congressrnan Edmund Il.
briggs of Brooklyn has admitted that he
had business dealings for this company
with the Post Office Department
Rumors in Brooklyn yesterday had it
that from two to six indictments would be
found and that there was a probability OF a
man whose name has been prominently mem
toned in connection with this particular in
vestigation turning States evidence.
George f. Miller, agent Of the Brandt
Dent Company in New York. was the last
witness before the Grand Jury on Monday.
Mr. Miller is a business associate of Abner
Mckinley. Mr.. Miller was submitted to a
severe questioning in the Grand Jury room,
il was said, and after the jury had adjourned
he fingered to find out if there had been
any developments,
The evidence which has been submitted
to the Grand Jury. it is understood, shows
that the Government purchased from the
Brandt Dent Company 600 cashiers Mr..
briggs has said that he got Si2 800 from the
company for arranging for the sale of $50
machines. Mr.. briggs says that the money
was not divided with any one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-24
NCALL GUEST OF PRESIDENT.
M'kINLEY'S STEADFAST FRIEND
IN TWO CAMPAIGNS.

Also the Personal Friend OF Hanna ana
Ch,er Judge Parker-"Bette the Devil
We Know Than the Devil We Don't
Know" Seems to lie the Sentiment NOW
WASHINGTON, June 23.-President Roose-
velts chief guest at the White House to-
nieht Ia John A. Mccall Of New York. Mr.
Mccall Is to remain with the President
until tomorrow afternoon. The President,
1t Ia understood, desired to talk with Mr.
Mccall about many matters concerning
New York State affairs.
Up to 1895 Mr.. Nc Call was a Democrat
having been brought up in the ridcn-
Manning school, and he IL. and always has
been, the personal friend Of Chief Judge
Alton B. Parker Of the New York State
Court OF Appeals, who, President Roosevelt;
has declared, would without doubt be Lis
Democratic opponent in the national battle
next year.
In the ca mpaigns OF 1896 and 1900 Mr..
Mccall was the steadfast friend OF President
Mckinley and Marcus A. Hanna, chairman
OF the Republican National Committee and
the relations between Mr. Mccall and Mr..
Hanna have remained of the most cordial
character.
For some time many Republicans were
led to believe that Senator Hanna would
despite every protest, become a candidate
next year for the Republican Presidential
nomination. or at the last moment he might.
with the aid Of the machinery Of the ma
tional committee, push forward the avaia-
bility Of his personal friend, Gov. Taft Of
the Philippines II Is the opinion now,
though. that Senator Hanna Ia firmly con-
WINGED that only miracle can prevent
the Presidents nomination In the national
convention next year. In fact, he has
said something to that effect.
Since the Ohio State Conve ntion. which
nominated Mr.. Hanna's friend Myron T.
Herrick Of Cleveland for Governor, and In
fact some time before that event, as stated
In THR SUN, a number OF the President 3
friends. including, Postmaster-General
Henry c. Payne, and Gen James 8. Clark
have believed that Senator Hanna should
be induced to remain as chairman OF the
national committee and conduct the battle
for Roosevelt in 1904 on the same victorious
lines that he did for Mckinley in 1898 and
1900. Senator Hanna hasn't said much
and, possibly. the necessity for him to visit
either New York city or Europe for treat
ment
Many Republicans and their allies since
1895, the gold Democrats, do not hesitate
to speak OF Chief Judge Parker Of New York
In the highest terms and as the most dan
gerous antagonist for the Democrats to
nominate against President Roosevelt next
year, but then they 60 on to say that the
Democratic National Convention may be
fondly trusted to put Judge Parker or the
crazy-quilt platform which in no way will
inspire confidence in business communities
any more than the President has, So II
comes down to about this in the estimation
Of Republican testimony. Better the
devil we know than the devil we don't
know At least 1t is expected that this
will be the drift OF most Of the consultations
which will be held from now until national
election time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-24

induced Montague to invest in the company
and then. 1t IL said, began peddling shares
among post office employees, not 9 lew
of whom were induced to invest part OF their
savings in the concern. Even letter car
riers were asked to subscribe
Richardson said he was the originator
OF the idea Of patent indicator or register r,
and that he was assisted In perfectinE II
by local mechanical engineer, The
Postal Development and Improvement Com
pany was formed with about $50 stock,
holders. Richardson being president OF
the company and the patent being issued
in his name. He said the sales of the regis
ter were not confined to the United States;
that they had been sold in large guam"
titles in France. Germany, England Canada
and New Zealand,
Richardson denied absolutely the story
that Congressman Loud was interested IN
the sale of the patent device. saying ne
had acted merely az friend Throughout
and had neither stock nor interest in the
COMPANY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-24
TO PROSECUTE MsWEENEY.
Eor,". Assistant Commissioners OF lmn''
grafton at This Port.

WASHINGTON, juno 2s.-A conferences
to-day between the President and the
Attorney General 1t was decided to pro-
coed with the prosecution Of Edward F.
McSweeney, formerly Assistant Commits
sioner of immigration at the port OF New
York.
McSweeuey was dismissed from office
more than a year ago, when President
Roosevelt ordered the general shaking
up Of the immigration service. subse-
ouently McSweeney was accused Of having
abstracted official records from the Ellis
Island immigration Station and OF havir
caused them to be shipped to his home In
boxes as personal property.
District Attorney Burnett found that
McSweeney took from the room where
he performed his official duties about 1000
papers which were official recordsa and holds
that McSweeneys action comes within the
laws which punish the embszzlement or
unlawful withdrawal Of Official records
and documents
The District Attorney says that
McSweeney gave statistics TO railroad
companies for the purpose Of receiving
favors in the form Of fr,e passes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-24
FALSE STORY ABOUT HEATH.
Has Not Been Deciding Property TO Rela-
tiNes.


CINCINNATI, June 23.-The story sent out
from Muncie. Ind, as to the disposition
OF certain properties held by Perry s. Heath,
former First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral and at one time identified with Gin
cinnati newspaper interests, has received
a vigorous denial from Mr.. Heath, who is
now at Salt Lake City, Utah, engaged in
looking after his newspaper interests there.
He telegraphed a local newspaper to-day
a. follows:
SALT LAKE. Utah. June % There have
recently been many brutal, malicious vicious
and wholly untrue statements published
against me- but none of them have been quite
SO low and entirely false as the one that had
transferred my property at Muncie to my
brother or any one. have neither made nor
contemplated any transfer OF my property to
any one. Some years ago ] transferred a
small block of stock in Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune to my nephew. and | presume that
is the transaction which is now made the
subject OF another attack upon me by the
yellow newspapers. PERRY $. HEATH.
INDIANAPOLIS. June 23-Late yesterday
afternoon Edward c. Heath of Muncie
nephew OF Perry s. Heath, former First
Assistant Postmaster General, received a
notice from the Assessors Office showing
That ne nad Deen assessed on CrFldNl prop
erty in what ia known as the Heath addi-
ton to Muncie, AS young Heath knew
that he did not own any property, he jumped
at the conclusion that his uncle had decided
him the fifty-three lots, and told his friends
of other property valued at 100000 which
had been decided to him by his uncle. The
conclusion was reached that Perry $. Heath
was putting his property out Of his own
hands into those of relatives and the in
ference was drawn that the transfers had
been for the purpose Of escaping the conse-
quences OF some alleged irregularities as
First Assistant Postmaster-General
Inquiry to-day did not sustain Edward
c. Heath. Instead of receiving notice of
assessment on fifty-three lots the blank
was made in the name of l.. c. Heath and
was intended for Ella c. Heath. and not
Edward c., and it only bore on one lot :,
So, instead Of the ffty-threc. Neither had
President B. c. Bowman of the Muncie
Trust Company, who transacts the bust
ness OF the Heath family, received any
notice Of any transfer Of property rights.
Local records fail to show that Edward
G. Heath was newly figuring in the tax
duplicate. On the contrary, it did show
that Perry s. Heath Stilled owned two
valuable business buildings in this city
with other property, aggregatinG $4,000
all Of which is in his own name.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-24
ANY OF NJ EMpLoYsss WHO AccRprs A TIP
WILL BIZ IMMEDIATELY DrscHARoRp.


Comforts that the shop couldn't boast
under the tipping system have been
added, just to show customers that
letting them off their tips will not de-
prive them of any OF the customary COM
Lopard's smile is an inch wider since he
abolished tips.
Many man has asked himself the quee-
ton: Why should ! pay a quarter for .
shave? he said. He has answered. him
self: I should not, But he has not dared to
60 in shop twice, where he has once omitted
TO give the barber dime. SO, when man
has but is cents to spare, the proprietor OF
the shop has lost his business.
"You cannot run shop where tips are
allowed and give a man who doesn't tip
the service that you give a man that does
I think the no-tipping system is going to
be great success. II It isn't, Il is be-
cause the people would rather give away
that extra dime than save it."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-24
KEPT HER TREASURES A BARN
Unexpect ed Discoveries in the Dwelling
Place OF . RecluSe.

Fort LEE, N. j.. June 2s.-Unsuspected
wealth was discovered to-day In the dilapi-
dated barn which for ten years had been
the home OF Mrs Mary Gallagher, who
died In Brooklyn few days ago at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Koran, at 500
Hicks street. The weather-beaten and
painless structure was found to be filed
with expensive house furnishings, rugs,
brocaded silk gowns, fine furs, choice
brio. a-brac and solid silverware, amount
ing in value. so it is declared. to 5000 or
$4,000.
Mrs. Koran came over to-day to look
after the belongings. Of her sister, and was
surprised to find that the hayloft and
stalls and feedboxes were lied with house.
hold goods of value, and as the search pro-
ceeded her establishment grew with the
disclosure of many articles OF great beauty
and costliness.
Mrs Gallgher's husband was Forty
miner and left her a considerable fortune.
On his death she sought retirement from
the world and found solitude in this
wretched barn surrounded by the menen-
tos Of her happy married life It wa
evident that she had taken the greatest
care Of her goods, and that she probably
spent her days treasuring them as miser
does his gold.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-24
PRESBl'TERIANS CLASH.
The Rev. DR.. FoOte Outyoted on Question
OF Future Punishment.

The question Of the duration Of future
punishment came up at the stated meeting
of the Brooklyn Presbytery at che Central
Church on Tuesday Charles F. Shaw. who
has been preaching at the University Heights
Church. Manhattan, for some time. and
who presented a certificate from the Union
Theological Seminary testifying to t. MS
on Hebrew, Greek and Church history, asked
to be taken under the care OF the Freshly
terry
theology which followed Mr. Shaw. was
asked his views on the question OF the
duration OF future punishment. He said
That he thought that as long az there was
sin there would be punishment. Pressed
for a statement as to whether he believed
in probation after death, he said: Il would
not preach a second chance As to the
duration of punishment l do not know;
preached to the devils. Why did he g
there II people are eyerlastingly damned!
think there is enough to preach OF sin and
salvation without going into speculetiyes
The Rev Dr. Lewis r. Foote Of the Lewis
Avenue CHURCH in opposing the melton .aiS to
II do not see how a man is called TO preach
the Gospel Of Christ when he Is In that mans
mind. I am not ready, to sustain the *
animation Of one who does not know what
the Scriptures teach concerning Souls VINO
die without Christ He lie all at sea.
The Rev. Mr. Wells. the stated clerk OF the
Presbytery, said:
when our Saviour sent the disciples out
to preach the Gospel. did he ask each one
what his opinion was regarding future
punishment? No. air l believe we ought
to sustain the examination"
The Rev. w. A. Denman said
"Dr. Foote has said what Ia tantamount to
saving that damnation is a part OF the
Gospel Of Christ. The Gospel of Christ V
a gospel of salvation and not OF damnation.
All the members Of the Presbytery voted
to sustain the examination with the eK-
ception OF DR.. Foote. and Mr.. Shaw was at
once ordained as an evangelist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-24
r>TT0 TUE HE4CHYNTHERtIS
ENf ~ i HE bE'N ~ ~ FIT uhN
the " Gather Had No TerrOrs for Tenement
Mothers and Little Ones.

One hundred and fifty mothers. with
their children, went over the East Twenty
third street ferry In body yesterday on
their way 20 Sea Breeze. the Coney Island
summer home of the Association for I'm
proving the Condition of the Poor. Every
mother and chick who had been invited
was on hand at the starting hour. The
pouring rain didn't scare them the least
Bit Al Sea Breeze they will be entertained
for week or two and have all the fun that
the beach can offer Trained nurses and
attendants and kindergarten teachers are
trouble and that they shall never feel that
life by tho ocean wave is monotonous
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-24
Denied by Mr. Madden.

DETROIT, Mich, June 23.-Third Assistant
Postmast er-General Madden who was in
this city to-day, has sent letter to Post
master General Payne, asking an explana-
ton of the charge that he stifled competition
for the contract to supply the Department
with carbon papers. He says that state
ment to that effect coming from Wash
ington Is absolutely false.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-24
FRISCO IN THE SCANDAL WOW.
Postmaster and Supcrint entient Interested
In 4 Mail BOx Register.

SAN Francisco, June ?3.-The San Fran
cisco post office has become involved in
chr phase Of the postal scandals which have
been uncovered in Washington. The Postal
Development and Improvement Company,
a California corporation, has sold some
IL 900 letter devices for indicating the hours
Of collecting mail An ex-president of this
corporation is Postmaster w w Montague.
The Introduction of the device into the
Government service here is largely due TO
The general superinte ndent OF the San Fran
cisco post office. d, K. Richardson, who
was the first salaried secretary of the COM
pany and is now its president. Richardson