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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13
Prime mercantile paper per cent, NOM

mai
Sterling exchange steady at advance at
4.S6.5 for demand and at ass 25Gli.S3 80 for
81 days.
Posted rates Asa and 4.S71a.
Commercial bills 4.S2A@4.S3.
Bar silver 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13
New York Money Market.

New York. March II.
Money on call closed firm; last loan at
51a per cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co.; office, Opera House
Block, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13

The first mayfowers are being re-
ported in various sections of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13

That was Il pleasing illustration of
intercollegiate friendship and good
will when two of the four speakers in
the House in behalf of the resolve to
assist Colby in rebuilding its burned
dormitory, were Representative Pot
ter of Brunswick, Bowdoin rs. and
Representative Thomas of Topsham,
BoWdoin 'S5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13

The freshet has not done a great
amount of damage, but the rivers are
badly broken up over it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13
oATs-No. 2, 1874; No. 3 white, 3i1.a3Cls.

OATs-No. 2. 1884; No. 3 white, S4l4aScls
RYE-No 3. So.
BARLFY-Good feeding, 42M43.
MALTING-Fair to choice, i7M53.
FLAXSEED-No. l, LOO; No. / north
western, LII
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, 800.
MESS PORk-lS.0oMlS1 Z5a.
LARD-10.671a0D1u .12E. =
SHORT RIBS, SIDES-9. S011000.
SHOULDERS-pry sailed. S.S71a0900
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-10.311zd10.5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13

1t comes pretty near being a unani-
nous case of grip in Gray, where there
are 100 cases at the present time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13

The Portland youth and the Balti-
more girl who have been married
twice in eight weeks ought to feel that
the knot is securely tied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13

The Portland papers say that the
outlook for building this spring looks
very promising. The snow and rains
of the winter have delayed operations
somewhat, but there are indications
that when there is settled weather a
good sized boom is inevitable. A large
number of buildings are in process of
erection in various portions of Port
land, including dwellings and business
blocks. Contractors and builders pre-
dict busy season, not only in the city
but in the suburbs as well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13

The Argus has a beautiful dream of
having the Democratic national con-
vention meet in Portland in 1904; or,
object to the presence of the Republi-
can convention. IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13

Banks, related with skillful dramatic
effect, showing thorough knowledge
OF the fisherman's life and thrilling the
reader with sympathetic interest in the
fate of the lost doryman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13

One of the Maine women who went
to Washington with the recent D. A.
r. party wrote to her husband at home,
after being in Washington a day or
two, this beats wedding trips all
out. They are notSTn it with this
The independent., 1903-07-02
Profitable Farms

The following is a list of farms ON
which the crops raised this year will
practically sell for enough money to
pay the price asked for the land
No. 7O6. This is a 160-acre farm in
Harlan county, miles from Huntley.
Good bottom land, running water on
the place plenty of alfalfa land; rs
acres in pasture and balance under
cultivation. Near school. Good farm
buildings. Price $4,000 and take the
crop this year, or will sell farm and
give possession next spring without
the crop for $4,000.
No. $50. This is a 240-acre stock
farm 2 miles from Huntley. 100 acres
level and balance rolling and in pas
ture. Grove of trees, house, barn, well
and wind mill, granary. etc. (buildings
just fair). This would make a splen-
did dairy farm, near good creamery.
Price $4,000.
\ No. 6S1. This is splendid quarter
The independent., 1903-07-02

Thos. Day, r. F. D. /, Calhoun, Mo-:
Please discontinue my subscription to
The Independent, as l am unable to
distinguish it's politics. l am looking
for a clear-cut peoples party paper
that is willing to drop Organism, or
rather Allenism, in Nebraska. We
would never have been disorganized
but for the duplicity of Allen at st.
Louis. was there Bryan toted fair,
but Allen held the message. TRY the
Missouri World. It's about the only
ether populist paper of general circu-
lation left. Isn't it about time to quit
looking backward" and growing
about it, and turn our attention to
1904? Caustic filings at Senator Allen
do no good. He did what he believed
was best-and he Is still true-blue
populist and one of the greatest men
who ever sat in the United States sem
te.-Associate Editor.)
The independent., 1903-07-02
new YORK RADICAL DEMOCRACY
1t Is q Populist Movement Under New
Name aSd Has Elected one Mem
her 9f COnerese


her Of Congress
In letter to the publisher of The
Independent, James P. Boyle Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, says: "My atten-
tion was called to your single tax edi-
tion by friend. l write this letter
tc you because your name seems to
indicate that you are the same Frank
d. Eager who was a student Of the
Nebraska university and a fellow
populist during the years of 1924.
You will see that | have not gone
backward"
The. letter Is written on the letter
head of the radical democracy which
elected Hon. Robert Baker to con-
gress at the last election. Mr.. Boyle
ipcloses the platform of the New York
radical democracy. 1t is one Of the
condensed kind, but it contains near
ly the whole of populism. Starting
out with the motto. Equal rights to
all and special privileges to none"
the platform is as follows:
In applying these principles to pres
ent political and social conditions we
advocate
Immediate withdrawal of tariff pro-
lection to the trusts; free raw mate
ials; ultimate abolition of all tariff
taxes.
Adequate taxation of franchises.
A graduated tax on large incomes
and inheritances.
An effective employers liability law.
Higher wages and shorter hours for
labor.
Freedom for al. peoples, irrespective
OF race or color.
Home rule; local option in taxation.
Direct nominations; initiative and
referendum.
Municipal ownership of street rail-
ways, and municipal supply of gas
and electricity.
National ownership of railroads.
telegraphs and telephones.
We oppose
Private monopoly of natural re-
sources.
Ship subsidies, and other govern
mental favors.
Illegal under assessments of unused
lands.
Government by Injunction.
The contract system on public
works.
Militarism, Imperialism and the
forcible exploitation of weak peoples.
Freight rate determinations
Any further grants of public fran
chises to privat, interests.
This organization has q club house
located at 361 Fulton street, Brook
lynn from which literature is distri-
buted. A good many men from the
Nebraska university are located IN
New York and Brooklyn, among them
Prof. Bates, of whom Mr.. Bowie
speaks, who is a son-in-law of the edi-
tor of The Independent
The independent., 1903-07-02
60

section miles from Huntley. bO
acres In wheat-wheat last year made
st bushels per acre. 110 acres under
cultivation, acres in alfalfa, 60 acres
of bottom land suitable for alfalfa;
plenty of timber, 4-room house. barn
24x40, granary ana other out-buildings.
Price $4,000. This farm will double
il, value in few years. A better in
vestment would be hard to find.
No. 737. This is a stock farm of 44O
acres in Furnas county, miles from
town, 200 acres under cultivation,
fenced and cross fenced, good build
ings and other Improvements. Price,
$500.
No. 742. This is stock farm of $50
acres in Red Willow county; Ito acres
under cultivation, balance in pasture.
Sod house with shingle roof 14x32, sta
Lle for IA head of horses and many
other out buildings. miles from Nc
Cook, miles to church. Price $4,000.
No. 744. This is a stock farm OF
40C acres 10 miles from McCook, 6
miles from railroad station, 125 acres
under cultivate just fair improve
ments. Rented for this year. Prica
5000.
No. 745. This is 160-acre farm 3 1-2
miles from McCook, 70 acres culti-
waited, so acres first bottom, 80 acres
second bottom, all fenced. A splendid
alfalfa and sugar beet farm and Will
double in value shortly. Price. $2.250.
No. 746. This is farm of 221 acres.
all bottom land, 1t0 acres under cul-
tivation, nearly all fenced, frame
house 24x24, Is acres of hay. one mile
from railroad station, miles from
McCook. Price SIS per acre. We know
of nothing so c'leap in Nebraska-it
will pay SO per cent on the invest-
ment.
No. TAT. 1e0-acre farm, so acres in
cultivation. Is acres RI gh, 1-2 miles
from McCook. Price $1,700. We be-
lieye this farm will readily sell for
$4,000 within few years.
No. $50. 320-acre farm, 220 acres un-
der cultivation, good buildings and an
ideal piece of property. 2 miles from
McCook. Price $1,000.
No. 751. 160-acre farr., all level,
100 acres cultivated, 60 acres pasture,
frame house 16x24 with sod addition
1ex32, corrall, stable, granary. etc.;
9 miles from NcCook. Price 81 500.
We have quarter sections in this.
Red Willow county, from $1,000 and
up. Six thousand acres of good farm
land in tracts of any size for s12 per
acre. There will probably be a beet
sugar factory built at McCook next
year and the prices of this land will
double. Men from Iowa and other
eastern states are in this county now
picking up the best bargains, and tho
homeseeker who does not buy before
the land season is fairly opened this
fall will be in the lurch-speculators
will have the land and prices will ba
advanced materially. BUY NOW.
Write Weber & Farris. Lincoln, Neh..
at once for full information.
The independent., 1903-07-02
standing the fearful mortality among
children which they cause.

The Pittsburg Leader says the
drouth followed by excessive rains al
most ruined the truck farmers crops
in western Pennsylvania Cucumbers
sell at 15c, two for Csc; asparagus, 45c
as against 1vc last year; beets at
wholesale, 40c dozen punches, and
SO on-prices being on an average 100
per cent higher. than a year ago.
The independent., 1903-07-02
Orrville, Ala.

Passengers going to Colorado via
Union Pacific can secure berths in
Tourist Sleepers every day Apply to
City Office, 1044 O street. A
The independent., 1903-07-02

saying that public agitation over the
recent massacre of the Jews In Rus
sia should be stopped. They are evil
IDENTIFY impressed with the measures
that the car has taken and are will
ing to await future Developments.
This action by leading Jews has been
taken since the opening article OF the
News Of the Week was written.
The independent., 1903-07-02

A statement of government finances
for the year ending June 80 has Just
been made and it contains the old
falsehood about the gold in the United
States treasury, the statement being
SO worded that the ordinary man
thinks that that gold belongs to the
United States instead Of the bankers
who. have deposited it there and re-
ceived gold certificates. 1t says that
the total amount of the gold in the
treasury is $631 ,639, 1898. The daily
statement made by the department on
the same date says that there was
only $252, ,2S3, ,109 of gold belonging to
the government and s150,000000 of
that was in the redemption fund and
cannot be touched.
During the last fifteen days of June
fifty-one boys died from lockjaw
caused by wounds from toy pistols.
Parents are responsible for most of
these deaths. Toy pistols are seen all
over this and all other cities notwith-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
LED INTO BY PATHS.

The State Journal has no personal in
| terest in the controversy over the state
taxes. aside from that felt by every
citizen of Kansas. The controversy has
led the fractional supporters into the
highways and byways, and there are
charges and recrimination without end.
The following editorial from the Ottawa
Herald is one OF the best examples of
sarcasm engendered by the contro-
versY:
THE Kansas City Journal has a very
able and earnest. editorial exposing the
fact that the last legislature. domi-
mated by the Bailey-Leland-Alba
combination. filled the state house with
an army of worthless and useless en-
ployes' This is extremely fine, coming
from a Republican paper, and the fact
that it is principally exaggeration does
not affect its merit as stirring editorial
matter. Let the Journal proceed with
its magnificent work for the Republican
party which it loves so dearly. Let it
amend its eloquent piece tomorrow by
announcing that the senate of the last
legislature, dominated by the Burton
Cutis-M ulvane interests. and devoutly
supported by the Kansas City Journal.
kept vastly more useless employees in
proportion to it's membership than did
the house of representatives. Let the
Journal explain that the Ubiquitous ma
chine about which it raves so beau
tifully is Ubiquitous because it defeated.
in the election of a United States SEN
ator, the machine which elected Hon.
]. R. Burton two years ago, which un-
dertook to elect Curtis last year. and
whose failure to carry out it's plans cost
the Journal much personal disappoint-
ment and financial loss. The Journal is
at the beginning of some great dis
closures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
-IErnn the chicago News.l

IFrom the Chicago News.1
The cup that cheers is noisy piece
of crockar>T.
1t is sometimes easier to meet a bill
than to dodSe it.
AS a rule popular subscriptions are in
the unpopular class.
This world is but a fleeing show
and all the best seats are taken
1t takes more money to be Million
aire now than it did fifty years ago.
Never Judge an actress by the dia-
monds she thinks YOU think she wears.
Lots of people would rather die nat
ural death than send for a doctor.
Female pickpockets are rare. No
lady will pick any pocket but her hus-
bands.
It has been said that a number of
society men never pay anything but
compliments
A New York man claims to be fe
male reformer. He manufactures COS
TUNES for chorus girls.
It takes a man with wonderful self
control to look sad in a poker game
when he knows he can't possibly lose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
IRON PILLAR OF DELHI.
Tradition Says It Was Erected by
Founder of the Tomara Dynasty.

Founder Of the Tomara Dynasty.
The famous iron pillar of Delhi, India.
is a solid shaft of wrought iron, 16
inches in diameter, and of length that
is variously reported. The total height
above ground is % feet, including cap
ital OF three and a half feet. Major G.
A Cunningham, r. E., C. S. I. director
general of the archaeological survey of
India, reported in 1868 that the total
length Of the pillar is upwards of As feet,
and possibly 60 feet.
The lower diameter is GA inches and
the upper diameter 1875 inches. The pill
lar contains about Sc cubic feet of metal
and weighs about IL tons. The metal
was for long time reputed to be
bronze, owing probably to curious yell
loWish shade on the upper part. A sam
pie from near the base was analysed
by DR.. Murray Thompson, and found
to be pure rnalleable iron of 766 specific
gravity. The metal is. of course. char
coal iron, made directly from the ore in
no one can tell, as no record exists Of
any early method of dealing with great
masses of wrought iron.
An inscription, roughly cut or punched
upon the column, states that RaJah
Dhara subdued a people in the Surdhu,
named Vahlikos, and obtained with his
own arm an undivided sovereignty on
the earth for a long period. The date
of the inscription has been referred to
the third or fourth century after Christ;
but on this authorities are at variance,
as the style of writing is supposed by
some to belong to a later period.
According to tradition. the iron pillar
was erected by Bilan Dec. the founder
of the Tomara dynasty. who was assur-
ed by a learned Brahmin that, as part
of the pillar had been driven so deep into
the ground that 1t rested on the head of
Vasuki, king of serpents, who supports
the earth. it was now immovable. and
that dominion would remain in his fam
lily as long as the pillar stood The rajih,
doubling the truth of the Brahmin' s
statement, ordered the pillar to be dug
up, when the foot was found to be wet
with blood of the serpent king. The
pillar was again raised, but owing 20
the rajah's incredulity. no means could
be found to fix it firmly, and it remained
loose (dhila) in the ground, and this is
said to have been the origin of the
name of the ancient city of Delhi.-Cas-
sier's Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Scott City has furnished the scientific
world two car loads of fossils this week.
Rev. Mr.. Freeze. of Neodesha, is max
ing 1t warm for the sinners of Cherry
vale.
A six legged COW was one Of the at
fractions of the cattlemen's picnic at
Kingman.
The framework of the new depot at
Ellinwood is high enough to be seen
above the Sunf1owers.
An Erie genius has invented a crude
oil burner. This doesn't necessarily mean
that the invention is crude.
Great Bend elings to wooden side
walks with the same persistency that
Coffeyville does to wooden awnings.
A Sheridan county farmer has raised
crop Of hops. Frog legs are paying
Investment with a suitable market near.
Wichita Beacon reporter has taken
to seeing white sparrows. He should eth
er change the brand or go back to water.
Between the operations of highway
men, gamblers, jointists and chicken
thieves, Salina has had fairly strenu-
Gus week.
Walnut, Neosho county, refuses to al
low a negro on the townsite. Four col
ored men have been chased away in the
past thirty days.
A Concordia mattress factory wants
four "tufters" at once. Anyone familiar
WIFI DuIIOH, DutlOns whose got the
button is eligible.
Mr.. Turtle of Colorado is visiting
Sheridan county relatives and getting
chicken three times a day. He declares
he has great snap.
A stroke Of lightning killed mule
near Parnell. The owner in an apollo
getic sort Of way explained that the ami
NAL was weak from overwork.
Arkansas City announces that the
Walnut is high with prospects of con-
tinued raise. Same way with potatoes
and gasoline here in Topeka.
A Kingman county farmer claims to
have raised 500 bushels of onions OF an
acre. That's a pretty strong story and
has the fragrance of a romance.
No Thunder Mountain for me, says
the Douglas county farmer who has sold
100 bushels of peaches at $3.50 per, and
yet has a cellar full of dollar potatoes.
A Kingman hen has adopted a brood
of kittens and hovers them faithfully at
night. The mother cat tries to break
into the game but the hen drives her off
with vigorous pecking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atohison Globe. ]

II
If you want to be popular, don't ask
for sympathy: give it.
After man and his wife fuss about
so much, people lose interest in their
quarrels.
A girl needn't apologize in this town
because she works: indeed, she'd better
apologize if she doesn't.
Ever think seriously of the impu-
dence of approaching a man or woman
and saying: why don't you" do this.
that, or the other?s
If you have sense enough to know
that you are mortal. nothing is moro
annoying than for people to pretend to
impossible virtue, to your face
Peensylvaniaians believe the great
man in every town is the school teacher.
And If the teacher becomes a college
professor. Pennsylvanians think he is
greater than the president
There is not>much to be said in favor
of flattery. but it shows better dis
position than remembering to repeat to
your friends everything disagreeable
you have heard about them.
You can't convince people when they
are wrong, so don't waste your time in
trying it. You are no Arkansaw man:
you probably have something better to
do than sit on the front door step. and
argue"
An Atchison man refused to go to his
sweetheart's home and marry her, so
she came on and married him. Since
then her mother, and two of her neices,
have come on, to live with him, and
she has sent for her father.
Cantaloupe wisdom is about the most
cantaloupe, look at it knowingly, and
lecture about its points" still, you
know he knows nothing about it. No one
knows anything about cantaloupe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
THE AUTUMNAL PLAoUE.

The most prevalent disease in Tope-
ka, not exclusive of typhoid fever, is in
all probability that most noxious and
annoying of all summer and fall af-
flictions, hay fever.
Those who have never suffered from
the disease. or have never seen others
suffer, are inclined to declare with con-
siderable scorn that hay fever is merely
a fashionable excuse to partake of a
long and restful vacation. The unfor-
tunate victim, whose nose is a cata-
ract, whose eyes are rudy craters and
whose scalding throat resists ferocious-
| ly the invasion of food and drink, is
sufficient evidence to the contrary.
Hay fever. or catarrhus aestivus, is
very similar to a severe cold in the
head" prolonged for weeks or months
at the maximum of severity. 1t is
sometimes called hay cold, or hay as
thma. and was first recognized as a
distinct disease about 1919.
| Since that time every kind of treat
ment has been tried. New ones have
been invented. And so far. no drugs
have been found which can be classed
as sure cure. In many cases the best
that can be expected is a slight pallia-
tive. Change of climate to either the
ocean or to a high altitude is the only
thing which can bring complete relief
to the patient, until the first black
frost of the season terminates the hay
fever season until the following sum-
mer Occasionally a case of hay fever.
or what is called hay fever, yields to
medical treatment. But the fact that
half a dozen of the most skillful
and learned physicians in Topeka suf-
fer almost intolerably every year, and
are obliged to fall back on the old
fashioned change of climate" remedy
shows the general futility of dosing for
hay fever.
A peculiar thing about hay fever is
that circumstances seems to indicate
that it is caused by the presence of
something of vegetable origin in the at
mosphere. 1t begins at the time of year
when vegetation reaches a certain stage
of development 1t ceases abruptly at
the first killing frost. 1t does not exist
where vegetation is very sparse, or
where there is none at ALL 1t is not
found in the southern states. nor in
northern Canada. nor near the sea, nor
in high attitudes. Topeka is near the
line of altitude where hay fever is sup
posed to cease to exist. but while To-
peka climate might cure some cases, it
is not high enough for others. The sea
breezes are the most certain cure for the
malady.
From its peculiar kinship to some
vegetable growth, the disease has taken
the name of hay fever. 1t has been
thought that the vegetable matter re-
leased by new mown hay is especially
likely to cause the trouble.
1t is to be hoped that some day physi-
clans will discover the exact causes of
hay fever. and find a specific for the
complaint which for almost century
has baffied the doctors of the world.