The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-11-19

A Weekly Really vitaiNews by the Editor

| because he criticised one of its cor
rupt decisions, stands in the way. Folk
has convicted nearly half of the city
council of st. Louis, but they still
walk the streets and continue to legis-
late for the city just as il they were
never charged with crime. They are
out on ball. st. Louis occupies the
Unique position of belhg the only city
ir the world that is governed by con-
victed criminals, but ii the worship OF
Mammon continues, they will all be in
that condition before long.
1t was practically acknowledged be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion last week that the "raliroad asso-
cations" as they ere called, are all
operating in direct violation of the
antitrust act, that they pool, fix
rates by agreement and openly do ev-
erything that is specifically prohibited
by law. All the talk of the president
about enforcing the laws without fear
or favor seems to be OF the same sort
to which we have been accustomed for
many years. They will be enforced
against the poor and the rich will yio-
late them without fear of punishment.
Nebraska goes Missouri one better.
Missouri can only boast of having in
dicted criminals in the ~. Louis city
council, while Nebraska has one in
the United States senate.
George B. Mcclellan having been
elected mayor of Greater New York,
there will be vacancy in the house
for the next term of congress. 1t is
announced that Charles A. Towne has
been selected to fill the vacancy and
that he will again apr car in that body
to make trouble for the plutocrats.
The action Of the Strenuous One in
regard to lie new republic of TEDDY
hay on the isthmus is creating a feel
ing of distrust, not only among the
South American republics, but also in
Canada. They look upon it as another
step in imperialism and each one fears
that it's turn may come next. None
Of these people are dazzled by the fine
phrases that have been used by the
president and his secretary of state.
They know that the object of the
whole movement is to annex that ter
ritory and that the little republics ly-
ing between the isthmus of Panama
and Mexico will soon do something
that it will make it the duty Of the
United States in the course of its
destiny" to absorb them, after which
Canadians think that their turn will
come.
Scientists are still wondering over
the recent discoveries and forming all
sorts of theories. One of them won
ders why the defenders of miracles
as recorded in the New and Old Tes-
taments have not made use of the X
rays as illustration in defense of their
theories. These rays pass through
the hardest steel, the walls of build
ings,, though they be of granite, and
even through mountains. Why might 1
not Christ have appeared in a closed
room and vanished after his reported
as well as these rays?
Then the question has arisen whether
electricity in any of its forms is mat
ter or not May not mind be of the
same substance as electricity? One
scientist speaks of Paul's spiritual
body" as follows: Were rot these
phenomena purely electrical? Was
bot this new body an electrical body
adapted TO the realm of infinitude?
lhe idea is not preposterous. Mod
ern science has discovered that cleo
-ricity is not matter"
III Dietrich had had little education
ne would have been much more sue
,essful as the writer of the funny col |
imn in some OF the dailies than he |
has been at the great game of graft. |
LAST week he gave out an interview |
It Washington In which he said: ut |
glll be found that the charges against
ne have been instlgated because OF my
persistent fight for several years
'gainst dishonesty In public Office"
The British are going 10 food South /
Ifrlea with Chinese coolies, under
orm of contract labor that Is nothing
ess than actual slavery. Under the
ats. a.