The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-12-31


their action in taking back the ex-
PEELED members, who alone can give
open sesame.
Former Senator VIM. v. Allen ad-
dressed the Philosophical Society of
Omaha Sunday afternoon on THE
American Judicial System" His con-
ciusion was that III all the federal
judges were elected for term of not
less than fifteen years, and If all the
state judges were elected for an equal
length of time, am satisfied that
much Of the weakness now appearing
in our judicial system would be elm
mated and we would nave q uniform
Iy higher order of ability on the
BENCH
Prosperity item, Tuesday: Amalga-
mated association or iron, steel and
tin workers accept 10 per cent reduc-
ton in wages. Employees on Union
railroads. subsidiary or the United
States steel orpOration--notified of
10 per cent cut In wages. Seven hun
dred employees in Trenton IN. J.)
plant Of American Fridge company get
New Years gift or a graded reduc-
ton In wages, running from / to 20
per cent. Three thousand blast fur
mace workers at Ironton, O., get no.
tice Of 10 per cent reduction. Twen-
ty Mizzoury mules face death by
drowning, 400 feet below the surface
In Flat Rock lead mine, because Of
a strike involving 500 miners who re-
fuse to do outside work after getting
thoroughly wet by inside work.
II 1t were ever doubted that the
state government Of Nebraska is dom
mated by the railroads, the following
little news item from Lincoln to the
World-Herald ought to set the doubts
al rest: General Manager Bidwell
OF the Elkhorn, Tax Commissioner
Crandell and the members OF the state
board of equalization Failed to agree
upon form for the personal property
schedules Of corporations at the meet
ing held today. The meeting was held
in the office of Governor Mickey and
the tax schedules in use in Indiana,
Iowa and Illinois were discussed.
Samples of these will be sent for by
the board and a form adopted at
to be called in the near flu
ture by Governor Mickey" Farmers
John Doe and Richard Roe are not
called in to dictate the form of per-
sonal property schedules which shall
be used in assessing them.
The city of Belle Fourche, s. D.. is
agltating the question of municipal
ownership Of the waterworks there.
A $12,500 Carnegie library was for
mally dedicated Monday at Atlantic,
Iowa.
Tom Johnson is still working for
scent street car fares in Cleveland.
Two new ordinances were introduced
Monday night.
A Des Moines dispatch says that |
he Cudahy Packing company of |
south Omaha is just in receipt of a
'ush order for million poun Is of ex-
IA mess meat for the Russian army,
which must reach San Francisco be-
ore January 26. Looks like prepara-
ions for trouble with Japan.
Ii may be only coincidence, but ii
s worth recording that over in good,
Id, republican Iowa-where only $50
'opulist votes were cast this year
emale teachers are paid the lowest
wage of any state in the Union, and
he average scale for both male and
emale ($36.91 per MONTH, exceeds
hat OF only seven states.
II Is announced that Swift a. Co.
ave bought the Sioux City bridge
yer the Missouri and will build an
lectric line to South Omaha.
l.. +. I.oree, who recently resigned
he presidency OF the II. A. o. railroad.
'as elected president Of the Rock
sland Tuesday,
The Southern Pacific and Santa Fe
IN advance east-bound freight rates
n January on large number Of
Employees Of the fence department