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The independent., 1903-07-02
ALLIED PEOPLES PARTY
Chairman rarker Issues Official Call for
National Committee to Meet in
Denver, July 27

The national executive and central
committees of the allied (mid-road
peoples party are hereby called to
meet at the St. James hotel in Dem
yer Colo, on Monday, July 27, at 10
o'clock a. m. The purpose of this
meeting is to confer with other re-
formers as to the future, and above all
the best plans to bring about the COM
plete reunion of those who in the
past have fought within the ranks of
the peoples party. The meeting is
to be one of conciliation and harmony,
and while l know it will be a great
personal sacrifice for the members of
my committee to attend this meeting
Oh account of the distance, | think
the opportunity to bring about peace
and unity is worth the hardship i'm
posed.
On behalf of the committee, | cor
daily invite al who are opposed to
the two old parties to meet with us
in informal conference. While this
meeting will have no power to make
any material changes in party organ
ization, there is no doubt that some
definite plan will be heartily agreed
upon on which all elements can un-
lite, and restore our grand movement
to its former vigor. The principles
for which the peoples party has
stood from the beginning are immor-
tai, and are now upheld by the ma
The independent., 1903-07-02
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Low RATE BULLETIN -

No need to stay at home THIS
summer. All sorts Of low rates are
offered by the Rock Island-and they
apply to all sorts of places. Note
these:
To California, in June, July ana
August.
To Colorado, in June, July and
August.
To Detroit and Boston, in July.
Particularly low are the rates to
Colorado which will be In force early
in July.
Detailed information as to through
car service, cost of tickets, etc., will
be furnished by nearest Rock Island
ticket agent. or by writing
F. H. BARNES,
1045 o st. Lincoln, Neb.
The independent., 1903-07-02
LITERARY NOTE.

The Macmillan Company will pub
lish within a few weeks a volume on
American Railways. This is re-
print, considerably amplified, of ser
les of articles that have appeared in
the London Times from the pen of
their special commissioner, Mr.. Edwin
A. Pratt. The Times sent Mr.. Pratt
to this country to make an investiga-
tion of the subject of our railroads.
The volume, which runs to little
over three hundred pages, is likely
to have some Importance on account
of the authors knowledge of his
theme, and also on account of the spe-
cial advantage book of this sort
has when written from the pen of a
student who looks upon the subject
from the outside
The independent., 1903-07-02
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
WABASH RATLROADxxa


WABASH RAILROADS
Below is a partial list of the many
half rates offered via the Wabash
Railroad:
$32.10-Atlanta. Ca, and return; sold
July 5. 6, 7.
s33.75--Boston, Mass. and return;
sold June 80 to July 4.
1872. 2.2o-Saratoga, N. ", and return:
sold July 4, 5.
$21.00-Detroit, Mich, and return.
sold July IA, 15.
sS225-Baltimore, Nd, and return;
sold July II, Is.
$3225-Baltimore. Nd, and return;
sold Sept. IL, IS, 10.
All tickets reading over the Wa
bash are good on steamers in either
direction between Detroit and Buff
falo without extra charge, except
meals and berths. Long limits aud
stop overs allowed. Remember this is
THE Worlds Fair Line" Go this
route and view the grounds
For folders and all information adj
dress,
HARRY e. MOORES, G. A. p. D..
Omaha. Neb.
The independent., 1903-07-02

Atlanta, Ga, $32.1O. On sale July
5, 6 and Z.
Detroit, Mich, $21.oo. On sale July
Ia and Is.
Baltimore, Nd. $32.25. On sale July
II and 18.
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, 1920. On
sale July and 6.
Buffalo. N. Y, $4150.
Pittsburg, Pa, $3S.45.
Waterloo, Ia, $11.S5.
St Paul, Mimi, $3.50.
Minneapolis, Mimi, $3.50
Duluth, Mimi, Sic. Sc.
Waterville, Mimi, $I0.50.
Waseca. Minn., $10.50.
Fairbault, Mimi, 5000.
Mortified, Mimi, s1O.50.
Clear Lake, Ia, $10.70.
Spirit Lake, Ia. (Okoboji), SO. 95.
Tickets on sale daily during June,
July, August and September Good
for return until Oct. 81, 1903.
Above Rates are For Round Trip Tickets
Homeseekers round trip tickets on
sale to points in the north, northwest,
south and southeast, on the 1st and
3rd Tuesdays in each month Also one
way solonist rates to points in the
south and southeast on same dates.
Summer tours via Duluth or Chi
cago and steamer via the Great Lakes.
Write me about your trip and let
me give you an itinerary, showing
time, connections, cost, ETC. Sleeping
car and steamer reservations made in
advance.
Correspondence solicited and inform alton
given. W. r. BRILL.
Dist. Pass Art, Ill. Cent. Il. R., Omaha NO
1l02 Farnam St.
The independent., 1903-07-02

OF his surplus as well as his necessity;
there is no competition in 1t.
Mr.. Simons falls into the economic
error that cost of production" fixes
price" He says on p. 19S, that "the
ordinary farmer hires a man only dur
Ing seed time and harvest" He has
studied the bonanza farmer rather
than the ordinary farmer. He says
we find but IA per cent of the farmers
gain competency. Yet if IA per cent
OF farmers gain such under our pres
ent accursed system, he is better off
than any other class.
Under our system of "dog-eat dog
The farmer is yet the best off, even IL
he does "worlp twelve hours each day.
have a modest home, eat plain food,
secure moderate education for a
reasonable number of children ETC.
The farmers burden is weighing
him down, but the nation will not fall
until the burden is made larger, for
as long as the farmer stands the ma
tion will stand.
! hold the book awaiting your fur
ther orders, and suppose l am to mail
Il to some other member of the school.
Retain the balance of the deposit
and as soon as | receive orders"
will send enough besides for Del Mars
History of Monetary Crimes" Long
life to the school; and, by the way,
you might post my name as being one
desirous of economical correspondence.
have already written to Perry d.
Plain, Atwater. ILL.,
E. w. FERGUSON, Jr.
Harrington, Neb.
THE REMEDY FOR COAL STRIKES.
The nations remedy for the Goa,
monopoly is to abolish the tariff on
coal (thus introducing foreign compe-
tition), make all highways public and
free Git would be no more necessary
Tor the public to engage in the car
ryIng trade on the railways than it is
on the streets and turnpikes. lakes
and rivers, or the high seas) and exact
from the coal barons in taxation the
full rental value OF all their coal lands.
whether worked or not.
Foreign competition cutting down
prices would preclude the possibility
OF the coal barons recovering this tax
in increased prices. The tax would
absorb all the present total net prof
it's. Consequently, the barons would
be obliged to disgorge all the coal
lands which they were not actually
working. Coal miners could coop
crate, pay the tax on small holdings,
sink shafts and employ themselves.
Their product would be their wages.
The coal barons would be obliged to
pay as much or let their mines lie
idle
There are millions of dollars of idle
capital which would be forthcoming
to assist the miners in developing
their lands for small share of the
profit. Soon the miners would be able
to dispose with borrowed capital. This
is the proper solution of the mining
troubles. A. FREELAND.
MT. Pleasant, Tenn.
The independent., 1903-07-02

Joseph Chamberlain's recent sugges-
tion of a new taxation scheme, which
is generally felt in parliamentary cir
cles to mean turning away from the
free trade policy to which Great Brit
ain had adhered for over half GEN.
tury, has made him even more promi-
Dently the foremost figure in British
political life. Of particular interest in
this connection is the estimate of Mr..
Chamberlain by the veteran statesman,
Justin Mccarthy, in his recently pub
lished book, British Political Por-
traits" 1t is easy to see that Mr.. Nc
Carthy is by no means an admirer of
'Pushful Joe,' as he calls him, and
that he is unable to reconcile his sud-
den conversion from the radical ranks
tc the most pronounced toryism with
belief in his sincerity.
The independent., 1903-07-02
PURDY'S BOOK.

F. w. Mcguire of Chicago has also
contributed a copy of Lawson Purdy..s
'The Burdens of Local Taxation and
Who Bears Them" Bolton Halls do
nation is now in circulation, and Mr..
Maguire's is ready for anyone who
cares to pay the cents postage. Ask
for 1t.
The independent., 1903-07-02
KERR's PUBLICATIONS.

The Director acknowledges receipt
of two of Charles H. Kerr & Co. s
Pocket Library" series-"Ine King
dom of God and Socialism," by Rev.
Robert M. Webster; and Easy Les
sons in Socialism," by William
Leffigwell. These little booklets are
cents each and may be had of the
publishers, Charles H. Kerr & Co., Sc
Fifth ave-, Chicago, Ill.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23


Call and see our wagons AMI e;r :
ages ut our new warcl,on>c.
l4w2l PETER =. NEIso>-.
The McHenry Dra,nl'ic Club hold
the boards at the Opera H,i,s' ut this
place last Friday night. presenting
the melo-drama in three acts entitled
s'Tompkin's Hired Man." The audi
ence was not as large as it shon!d have
been but this Is due to the fault Of the
McHenry people themselves who only
advertised the play two days. The
performance was very good all the Wy
through. Ingolf Void sang a solo or
two and, as usual, brought down the
house. Ing. is winner at all times
and every time that dovelike face of
his presents itself to Cooperstown
audience the welkin rings. He is
bashful but then-you couldn't hardly
notice it at all.
G. ]. Lucken & Co., have made ap-
plication to the town board for a fran
chise for putting in gas plant at this
place. An exclusive franchise has
been aske for. The new proposition
will have to be submitted to vote OF
the people just the same as was the
other franchi; AMI if a majority d.
eide that the franchise be granted the
board will then grant it. In til, list
place this paper docs not ts,e.sr III
granting an exclusive fra, h M
the second place this paper Is IA ~
Of the ele;Llic lights. We dos4os he
lieve that the town can support two
lighting plants and inasmuch as the
town has already granted a franchise
for an electric lighting plant let us try
that and if that does not do business
right we can try something else. This
is our position on the question.
On Tuesday June 9th, 1903, there
will be sale of Shorthorn cattle held
at the Washington House sale stable,
Fargo, N. D., sale to commence at l
p. m. ThereNwill be fifty head offered
Of all kinds from the plain bred that
will go for moderate price up to the
finest Scotch bred animals that will
be worth all you can pay for them.
H. f. Brown Of Minneapolis, Mimi,
will consign 10 head; J. Doncily, Graf
ton, N. d., head; j. A. Pomer, Po-
mer, N. D., 4 head; S. Fletcher, Mat
terson, N. D., l3 head; A. A. Booth,
Rogers, n. D., II head; Butler s. Up
ton, Cooperstown, N. d., head.
The stock will nearly all be of breed.
ing age in good condition and will be
guaranteed in every particular. An
effort will be made to modify the rules
so that stock purchased at this sale
can be entered at the July meeting OF
the Griggs County Fair. Here will be
a chance for you to swap your money
for something of good value.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
Farm for Sale or Rent.

will rent or sell my farm consisting
of 4s0 acres, four miles northwest Of
Hannaford. Parties desiring to pur-
chase or rent, call on or address.
DANIELSINCLAIR,
Hannaford, N. d.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
Notice Of Village Election.

Notice is hereby give that "n
Monday, the 4th day of May
A. D. 1903. a meeting If the vot-
ers Of Cooperstown village will
be held at the Fire Hall in the
village Of Go ,perstown, County
of Griggs. State of North Da.
kota, for the purpose of electing
the following officers for the en-
suing year:
Three trustees,
One clerk,
One treasurer,
One assessor,
One marshal,
One justice of the peace.
The polls will be open at 9 a.
m. and close at 4 p. m.
Dated at Cooperstown, this
18th day Of April A. D. 1903.
WILL II. CARLETON,
Village Clerk.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23
Assessors.

ASSESSUTSe
When your assessing is done
bring in your books and will do
them up in proper shape for a
small consideration.
Nc GREEN.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23

Seed Grain for Sale.
1000 bushels White Russian
oats. 1,2O0 bushels of rye, 600
bushels of barley.
JACK N. Brown,
Sec. 32-146-58.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-23

All winter mittens at first cost.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
FOUR NAVAL VESSELS
DAMAGED IN A MONTH
Unusual Number of Accidents to
WarshipS in August.

Superstitious seamen always expect
three accidents handrunning. The
United States navy has gone the old
superstition one better. The collision Of
the gunboat Scorpion yesterday with the
steamer II. NJ Whitney in New York
harbor brought the number of serious ae-
cfdents TO naval vessels up TO four for
the thirty days. only three OF these.
however, were in August.
The Massachusetts set the fashion by
Of the maneuvers and scraped a number
OF holes In her bottom on ledge neal
Egg Rock. The battleship was so bad
ly damaged that much repairing was
necessary before she could proceed to
the Brooklyn navy yard.
Then the destroyers Decatur and Barry
followed the example set by the Massa-
chusetts and collided while doing
wedge formation at the Presidents re-
view at Oyster Bay. The Olympia added
the third accident by striking a rect
off the Portland coast.
The maneuvers taught navy officers
something about the Maine coast. but
the discovery of the reefs by the Mas
sachusetts and Olympia was rather
expensive method OF locating Obstruc-
tions which are said not to have been
shown on charts.
In its collision with the H NJ. Whit
ney the Scorpion drove two holes in the
steamer and sustained bad hole in her
own how The accident occurred al 10
o'clock yesterday morning. The Whit
ney unloaded its passengers Immediately
and the Scorpion went at once to the
navy yard where she was pumped out
and will be placed in dry dock
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
THEY ASK PRESIDENT
TO RESCIND FAVOR
Friends of Delaware POStnliStresS
Want a Fair Deal

WILMINGTON, Del. Sept. 3.-Friends
of Miss Huldah B. Todd. the Greenwood
pOstmistTess. who was removed by Post
master General Henry c. Payne as a
favor" to United States Senator J.
Frank Alice. have written to President
Roosevelt. They have called the Presi-
dents attention to the facts in the
case. and requested that Mr.. Payne be
compelled to reconsider his act.
Women Of Delaware, citizens of Green
wood. and many politicians of all fac
tions are indignant over the removal
OF Miss Todd. which was accomplished,
according 10 Postmaster General Payne
because she was particularly and per
sonally Objectionable 10 Senator Alice. d"
Her place was given TO James l. Hous
man. a pronounced Addicks worker.
whose cause was espOused by State SEN
ator Simeon Pennewill and Thomas
Curry.
Back Of the action, however. is the
fact that John ". Todd. brother OF the
pOstmistress. was an avowed Regular
Republican. and actively opposed to Ad-
dicksism.
This is what Senator Alice had TO say:
You nave seen what Mr.. Payne said.
I am satisfied. he is running the post
Offices. The Regular Republicans are 1n-
deavoring TO use the removal OF the
woman for political effect. and they are
circulating stories that the Union Re
publicans are making war on women"
IN the fve years which Miss Todd has
Eerved no charge OF any Kind was pre-
ferred against her conduct Of the Office.
She declares that she does not even
know Senator Alice.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
CLUBNAN
IS SHORT $56O,OOO
willie" Tucker Departs for Lands
Unknown.

BALTIMORE. Md, Sept 3.-william
T. Tucker. who is known in club circles
as Willie" Tucker. is missing, and so
are S560,000 worth of securities belong
ing to a trust fund of his fathers estate
of which Tucker was a co-executor with
his mother. The discovery of the short
age was made yesterday. when Mrs
Tucker. who had been summoned from
Europe. directed that the doors of the
box in the vaults of the Mercantile
Trust Company be broken of.
1t was found that Of the securities.
valued at s653. .OOO only S93, 900 remained
and these are registered in the name Of
Mrs. Tucker. All the others. consisting
of negotiable bonds and stocks, had dis
appeared
Tucker. who is an only son, is be-
lieved to be somewhere in Central Amer
lea. To young woman. it is said. Tuck
er made a confession. She was on the
same steamer with him and has returned
here. Her name is withheld. She is
said to be divorced woman. Informa-
tion as TO fuckers whereabouts was OBJ
tained through this source.
Tucker. who Is thirty-six years old.
had been pIunging in stocks. ii is said.
II is understood that there will be no
complaint to the police lodged against
him. He was not under bond.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
Mr.. SHAW SPEAKS
ON CURRENCY REFORM
FavorS an Automatically Controlled
Volume of Money.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Two hundred busi-
ness men from all parts of the country
listened TO Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw talk on the Business Outlook at
a banquet given last night at the Audi
torium Hotel by the National Associa-
tion of Merchants and Travellers.
In his discussion of the financial
question Secretary Shaw declared that
what was needed was not an elastic dol
lar. but some provision by which. auto
matically, the aggregate volume of dol
lars should increase whenever and
wherever more dollars were needed, and
would as promptly retire when not
needed. Upon this subject he said:
IF 1 were given authority to formu-
late a measure that would provide the
requisite elasticity TO our present cur
rency system, think l should add an
amendment permitting national banks,
with the consent of the Comptroller of
the Currency. 10 issue a volume of cir
culating notes equal to 90 per cent Of
their bond-secured circulation. at a tax
OF per cent, the same to be retired at
Will or by direction of the Comptroller,
by the deposit of an equal amount OF
lawful money with any subtreasury."
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
NEGROES IN BOSTON
REPUDIATE WASHINGTON

BOSTON, Sept. 3.-The Suffrage
League. OF Boston, a negro organization.
Sunday night adopted resolutions de-
claring: "Inasmuch as Booker T. Wash
ington has glorifed the revised constitu-
tions of the South has minimized the
Jim Crow car outrage. has attacked the
wisdom OF the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments to the Constitution, has
deprecated the primary Importance Of
the ballot. has preached to the colored
people Of silent submission to intolera-
BILE conditions, and makes his people a
byword and laughingstoek before the
world. he is not a fit leader for the ne
gro race, and no President who -reccg-
nizes him as a political leader should
receive the negro vote Of the North"
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
WILL PROBE SCANDALS
IN INDIAN TERRITORY
Attorney General Orders Sweeping
Inquiry of Officials There.

Careful investigation Of Indian Terri
tory officials under the Jurisdiction OF
the Department of Justice has been di-
rected by Attorney General Knox. Ex-
perts from the department have been
sent into the field. and orders have been
given 10 follow every clue. even If Off
cials of the Interior Department are in
volved.
Allegations of the gravest kind are
made.
Dr. Leo E. Bennett. United States
marshal for the western district; United
States Marshal Pliny Soper. for the
northern district. and others were ac-
cused some weeks ago of making profits
from contracts for the feeding OF pris-
oners.
Assistant Attorney Charles w. Rus
sell, chief of the Insular and Terri
toriaI Bureau. was intrusted with the
investigation of these charges, and had
summoned witnesses to Washington,
when Attorney General Knox decided to
send experts into the field and make the
investigation as sweeping as possible.
Mr.. Russell is in direct charge of the
work
Indian Territory is divided into four
districts for administrative purposes by
the Department of Justice, and the in
vestigation will be in each district. The
officials of a district consist of United
States district attorney. a United
States marshal. numerous deputies. and
minor officials.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
Concessions to Telegraphers.

The Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday
conceded a fraction of the requests made
by the telegraphers on the lines east OF
Pittsburg. but left in allegiance the more
important demands OF the trainmen,
which were placed before the officers OF
the road some time ago.
W. w. Atterbury. general manager of
the Pennsylvania. Will leave today for a
months vacation. AS a result the final
conference with the committee repre-
senting the trainmen is delayed.
Pennsylvania Railroad man admitted
yesterday that the request of the teIeg-
raphers. which is OF lesser Importance
that that of the trainmen, was held un-
der consideration until the eve OF the de-
parture OF the general manger. In order
that the final contest with the trainmen
might be delayed. II is conjectured that
this policy IS dictated by the belief that
railroad conditions Will be in such shape
later in the fall that the trainmen may
be more amenable than they would be
found II the issue were faced at this
time.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
LID TOLD BRIEFLY FOR BUSY READERS
ASBURY PARK BABY SHOW
DRAWS MANY SPECTATORS

ASBURY PARK. Sept 3-Four hun
dred smiling babies and children march
ed or were wheeled in the thirteenth an
nual parade before sc, 1000 delighted on
lockers yesterday afternoon. The in
fantile paraders. dressed in their best
garments, represented nearly every
State of the Union. and there were also
some from France. England, Cuba, and
South America. The route they traversed
was covered with burlap to protect them
from the damp roadway, and on every
hand flags and banners waved a well
come. AS in former years. the coach.
go-cart. and float decorations were gor-
geous, and represented weeks of plan
ming and patient toll on the part OF the
proud mammas and papas, or the skill
of professional designers and decorators.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
Coal Stories Denied.

Despite the circumstantial details
given out in connection with the report
ed purchase by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Of a large area of coal lands from
the Pittsburg Coal Company, executive
officials of the railroad company dis
claim any knowledge OF such a tranSac-
tion. The reports state that the Penn
sylvania Mining Company, owned by the
Pittsburg Coal Company, has sold its
entire holdings of 900 acres to :he
Pennsylvania, and that the latter will
divide the tonnage among its own lines,
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie and the
Baltimore and Ohio. The price said 10
have been paid was at the rate of 5000
per acre. or S32. 600 900 for the entire
property.
An official of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, In speaking about the report. said
that IL probably had its origin in the
formal opening OIL Saturday OF the new
Monongahela Railroad. for which great
preparations are in progress at Browns
Vile. and the further fact that the new
railroad, which is a purely coal road,
taps a large portion of the Pittsburg
Coal Company's property.
The Washington times., 1903-09-03
A GALA NIGHT.

The pupils and friends OF Prof Arthur
E. Yundt have combined to tender him
tonight. Prof. Yundt's acquaintances
among the local talent will be present
in full force, assisted by the Second
Cavalry Band of Fort Myer, under the
direction of Rudolph Berlinger OF Chi
cago, and a unique and interesting pro-
gram of musical numbers will be fur
nished on the boat both going and on
returning. also on the grounds in the
evening There will also be dancing for
ali who wish to indulge. The boat leaves
at d. N.