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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-29
THE PoPULIsr PLAN

The populist plan is that the very
poor, that the men and women who
Toll ceaselessly and can only obtain
enough to sustain themselves aid their
families, should pay no taxes. That
was the idea Of all the great men OF
the earlier times. They, therefore, in
nearely all the states, exempted from
taxation certain amount Of house,
hold goods, a COW, team, the tools
of trade, etc. In those days we had
men in charge of the government who
had hearts as well as brains Now tie
government has passed over into the
hands of the sons Of Wall street, and
the whole burden OF taxes is taken
from the rich and placed upon the
poor. A tariff tax is tax upon con-
Sumption. You pay the tax in the in
crease put upon the price of every thing
that you buy. To remedy this evil the
populists proposed an income tax,
forced 1t through congress, and court,
in the interest Of the rich, pronounced
II unconstitutional, although The same
court for eighty years, had repeatedly
declared it ggeoa, sound law
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-29
&%%&%&&
GODS ASSISTANTS

1t is doubtful If man ever achieved
anything that nature unassisted would
not have accomplished as the cycles of
time rolled on Man simply hastcns
the processes of evolution, lie can not
alter them in the least. If it were
otherwise, chaos would result. Emer-
son we'll says. There is a power in
nature and ovcF the heart of every
man, so that none of us may wrong
the universe
Some times mans interference with
nature works the most dlsastI ous con-
sequences for a time, but finally that
power which dominates all things.
tights the wrong, There are many IN
stances of mans interference with ma
ture 10 his own injury. Among them
the introduction Of the English rabbits
into Australia, the English sparrow
into this country and the ccddling
moth into Massachusetts, slowly hut
surely this Is being righted. When
man works along the lines Of natural
evolution, he may be called Goes as
slatant.
In California there lives a man by
the name ef Luther burbank. This
man has given 10 the world. among
other things. plum With tic flavor
% tho BARTLETT pear; 800 varieties III
Apples all produced on one tree paint.
GA lnnumerAhle TILES In innumHahle
c0lors, removed thorns from TIE caetl
family out new ilnta into The dab
has aud added rows of petals 10 their
btaNaaufaf made daisies "a taree a a -
palm u The hand. produced a stonclcas
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-29

The position taken by the editor Of
The Independent In regard 10 the fact
that 10000 populists In this state had
refused to vote for the last few years
has been fully vindicated by the work
~ one of the most careful AND schol-
arts atatistielans in this or ans other
state For some weeks tals gentle
man has oecn investigating the sanjeCt
ard carefully comparing the Official
election returns and the result 81 The
work shows that no ponnllAlN have
Zone over 10 the republicans. that they
are al here and are p0pulls,a SIN.
The republican vote In this state has
nov Increased even In proportion "a
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-29
wATTERsoN sNUBBED

Henry Watterson got dose OF Wall
street that he did not at all relish.
He says that he and Clark Howell of
the Atlanta Constitution were not
treated with even ordinary courtesy by
the democratic gold standard papers OF
New York at the recent meeting OF the
editors in that city. Those papers re-
fused ta nrint the speeches of Water
son and Howell. suatterson has been
cuddling up to Wall street s.. sew eral
years, doing all the dirty work IL lne
south for plutocracy that was demands
ed Of him and now he finds that he
is going to the same fate that Bone
dict Arnold did After enumeraiing
all the discourtesies that were hoaped
upon him, he concludes that these
things make us feel in the west and
south particularly in the soiith--that
we are blacklisted in New YORK, that
there is some sectional ban AGAINST us.
that, personally, politically and profess.
siOnally we bear the bar sinister even
in the house Of our newspaper kind
red"
| We are sorry for Henry because lac
takes the matter SO much to heart He
ought to do as the editor of The In
dependent does when he goes dcw to
Wall street. He snaps his finger at
the whole gang, tells them thai they
are the worst thieves of all Gods ages,
and then on the side gives them lit
tie instruction in the science of nank-
ing, or how to keep order, AMI points
out to them the fate that is in store
for them. They always listen with the
greatest interest, after which the
bankers generally ask for further
conversation or offer to take hiIi out
automobile riding. He has found out
that neither the lords or dukes Of Eng
land, or the pirates of Wall street have
any respect for sycophant. If man
wants to be treated with respect in
Wall street, instead of being obseqei-
ols he must make it plain that he is
ready u SIGHT for his money ard his
opinions.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-29

the increase of population and in many
parts of the state has actually de-
creased.
In the fight that occurred before the
state convention was held the editor
of The Independent constantly asserted
that there were 10000 populists In this
state who had refused to vote and
that there could be no prospect OF car
rylng the state unless such course
was pursued as would get the populists
to turn out and vote. Such state
ments when made to the wise poiiti-
clans, were usually met with saroas-
tic remark or fat contradiction. The
work of this statistician-the totals
issues complete vindication Of the
course pursued by The Independent.
We are glad to announce without
fear of further contradiction that there
are as many populists in the State to-
day as there were in 1892 or 1886.
They can never be induced, caJoled or
deceived into voting for any Wall
street gang. The republicans can new
er get them. They stand today as
they have ever stood ready and will
ing to fight the money power, the rail-
roads and the concentration of wealth.
They can not be bribed or forced into
supporting any man who allies himself
with any Wall street machine Under
any name
1t. would be a wise move If "tIe wise
ones would make some effort t. get
these $4,000 populists to vote.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-29
OUR CORRESPONDENCE

1t becomes more difflCult every day
for the editor 10 choose between The
'sassitipuiuOn5 OF really valuable .rti~
cles TO Inc 5ndepcndent. The desk is
stacked high with CUsssrihplions that
indicate in the writers an insig ~spse,
the political situation of the day that
would put 10 shame the intellect Cf the
average daily newspaper editor, iudg-
ing from the specimens OF political rot
omanating from those sources. Every
one of these contributions is 9urthy
OF space in every paper and some Of
them OF higher order than Is often
seen In the magazines II ii source
OF great embarrassment To The In
dependent that space can not be found
for all OF them. However. we have
not entirely desnaired. II may he that
these papers will yet appear before the
campaign Is over Those that do not.
and that are OF character that can
be used ut any time. will aPpgar from
time 20 time az occasion Will allow.
>$
During this political campaign the
pressure upon the columns 81 The In
dependent h so great that much ncws
of surprising interest to thinking peo-
pie must be suppressed. In thar class
comes all the news that IA creating
such an upheayal IN scientific elfoles.
The chemists are creating a new htay-
on and new earth Even that con-
sentative publication. ~ Journal ~
raehyehol0gy. Ia disclosing elsctFn-
chemistry, says, Mind constructs the
body"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-29

Every man who knows him will testify
to that fact. Berge does not ride on
railroad passes and Mickey does.
Berge declares that if he is elected
he will use all the influence OF the
governors Office to make the railroads
pay their just part of the taxes Ii
you are any sort OF. a man al ali you
will vote for Berge.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-29

strung all along in line on each side
of the way. Roosevelt is not cow
uTd and when he submits to such extra
ordinary precautions as that, he must
be convinced that 49, is On the
verge Of breaking out al any MOi.s 800
What does all this portend?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
NOT READY TO QUIT.
Russia Is Not Willing to Consider Any
Move Toward Ending
War;

London, Sept. 5.-Careful inquiries in
official and diplomatic quarters here to-
day establish the fact that no hope pre-
walls Of the termination Of the war at
this moment as result of the series of
victories obtained by the Japanese al
Lao Yang.
There has been no interchange Of Off
cial views by the neutral European gov
ernments. What discussion has occurred
has been entirely personal and has led to
no results even to the extent ST paving
the way to meditation.
There Is no thought Of intervention,
the Associated Press has learned, no.
can there DE any mediation without tho
consent of bolh parties, and Russia, it
is stated emph aticalIy, does not find the
moment oppOrtune &c accept the good
offices of any power. Japan, on the 9th
er hand, IS known to be less Disseminated
with the present situation and would be
willing to- enter upon peace negotiations
if Russia could be induced to do so. But
Russia feels, according to statements
made in Russian diplomatic circles here,
that she canot afford to accept peace
until she has completely indicated her
military prestige, thereby reasserting her
influence i'll central and far eastern Asia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
EIGHT PERSONS HURT.
Collision. on Elevated Railroad in Chi
cago Causes Injury to Many
Persons

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 5.-Eight persons
were injured and six cars Of Chicago and
Oak Park elevated railroad were derailed
today in a rear-end collision at ST. Louis
avenue. The turning of a switch near
ST. Louis avenue is said to have been the
cause of the wreck, and the police are
searching for Joseph O'Brien, the switch
man, to explain the accident.
The injured
D. w. Crowley, motorman, head cut and
fingers of right hand crushed.
Mrs. Helen Otterback, Oak Park, right
arm broken
Otto Olson, stationery engineer legs
crushed and body bruised.
John Walding, bruised about body
9. s. Hayes, head cut and body bruised.
II. c. Evans, cut about head.
George G.. Smith, bruised
d. d. Spelman, bruised.
The westbound train was made I'D of
empty ears and there were few passengers
in the eastbound train because Of it's be-
Jig Labor day, but those who were seated
in the cars were thrown about ana to the
car floor with much violence. Police con-
vevances from neighboring police stations
We're secured and the injured removed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
PRINCESS LOUISE
WON'T ASK DIVORCE.
SHE HAS NO INTENTION OF MAR
RYING MAN WITH WHOM
SHE ELOPED.
Love Between Count and Princess Is
Said to Be of a PlatOnIc
Kind

Vienna Sept. Ga lawyer who is In
the confidence of Lieut.. Count Malta
sisch-Kevlevitch, and who has just re
turned from visiting the Princes Louise
of Coburg, declines to reveal the where
abouts of the princess.
He gives a statement which he says she
made TO him, according TO which through
out her immurement she expected TO be
rescued by the count. The princess said
Now happily l am free and shall use
my liberty SO that | can remain free My
next important task will be TO take legal
steps to have my guardianship set aside
/ shall ask the Austrian court chamber
1ain,s department to grant me new med
zeal examination, and i can bring fifty
witnesses to prove my sanity Having
established that / shall retire to live
quietly. / am not thinking Of divorce OR
of remarriage and the reports of such
intentions are canards spread for the pur-
pose of injuring me-"
The lawyer said that the princess r>ade
this statement in the presence of Lieut..
Count Mattasisch- X eglevitch, adding that
the friendship between the count and the
princess had always BEEN idealistic. He
said she could scarcely return to her hus-
band. but would fight any efforts which
might be made to compel her to return to
an aSylTl1n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
MANY DIE IN A FIRE.
Crowded Tenement House in New
York Proves Death Trap.
FOURTEEN ARE DEAD.
Nearly a Score Are Injured, Many of
Whom Cannot Re-
cover.

New York, Sept. 5.-In a fire IN five
story tenement at 1874 Attorney street
early yesterday morning fourteen per-
sons, children for the most part, were
killed and more than a score were in
jured. Three men, connected with the
management of the building, are under
arrest on charges of criminal negligence.
The lower stories of the building had
been almost entirely torn out to make
room for an arcade which was to run
through the lower part of the building
and Ridge street. on the east. Little had
been left Of them but the floors and the
stairway. .,s ID. ~,
Jewish Tenants Victims.
Thirteen Jewish families were crowded
into the three upper floors, which still
were untouched, and when they sought
to escape they found a partly demolished
stairway leading down from the third
floor already wrapped in flames. When
they turned to the fire escapes they found
they had been torn away below the third
floor. and descent was impossible.
Some jumped from the lowest points
they could reach and escaped with their
lives. F'iremen managed to rescue a
number from the top floor, but in doing
so six men Of the department were hurt.
one SO seriously that he is not expected to
live. The top landing of the rear fire
escape was pulled loose from the wall
while they were at work helping tenants
and fell five stories to the ground below.
Injured Will Die.
The dead include four women, one man
and nine children ranging in age from
j months to y years. Many Of the in
jured were taken to hospitals, and it is
thought that several of these will die.
Among the injured were five fremen who
were on a fourth floor balcony when 1t
fell with them.
The small number of men among the
killed and injured was due to the fact
that most of the men who lived in tie
building, following the Attorney street
custom in hot weather, were asleep OF.
the roof, while but few of the womeG
and children were there. Those on the
roof were unable to escape by descend
ing through the burning building, and
made their way to safety over neighbOr-
ing roofs Meanwhile the members of
til cir families who had remained in their
rooms found escape cut off, and panic
reigned throughout the structure.
Firemen's Daring Rescues.
The work of the fremen was greatly
hindered, but over twenty persons were
rescued by them from the fourth and
fifth floors. Many persons received i'll
juries by jumping to the sidewalk and to
the cut off fire escapes.
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by the explosion of lamp that
had been left to light the hall on the
second floor, and the sleeping tenants
were not aroused until the hallway was
ablaze and escape through the building
was cut off.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
MANGLED BY FAST TRAIN.
Unidentified Person Killed at Okauchee
Station by st. Paul Road Engine
May Be Illinois Man.

Okauchee, Wis, Sept. 6.-[Special. i
An unidentified man on the st. Paul
passenger train No. 6, leaving Oconomo-
woe at p. M, was instantly killed by
being run over by t'ain No. % from the
east, reaching OcoL omowoc at Clio. In
attempting to jump off No. 6, which does
not stop at Okauchee, he jumped in front
of No. % and was so badly mangled
that Identification is almost impossible
and nothing has yet been found that can
identify him farther than to lead to the
Surmise that he was from Illinois. The
accident was witnessed by a large num-
Der Of people at the depot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
A Summary Of the
War News on Sunday.

The only direct news from the seat
of war bearing Sundays date came
by way of Toxic in a report from
Field Marshal Oyama, saying Lao
Yang fell completely into the hands of
} the japanese at 8 o'clock that morn
ing, that the japanese casualties were
heavy, and nothing was known by the
japanese concerning conditions on the
right bank of the Taitse.
The only comfort for the Russians
at home was the news, in a report
from Gen. Kuropatkin, dated Satur-
day afternoon, that Gen. Stakelberg's
First Siberian Army corps Of $4,000
men, reported Saturday as having
been cut off to the westward Of Lao
Yang, had been safely eXtricated and
that the corps had succeeded in join
ing the main Russian body on Che
right bank.
Gen. Kuropatkin also reported that
Z the greater portion Of his army was
at the time south of Yentai (ten miles
northeast of Lao Yang), and a few
miles from the Yentai mines, where
: fierce fighting had been in progress.
1t is indicated there has been ces-
sation of the fierce fighting.
1t was reported in st. Petersburg
Sunday night that Kuropatkin had
{ arrived at Tiehling, eighteen miles
south Of Mukden.
The rumored rout of Kuropatkin
! was officially confirmed by the Rus
sian war office late Saturday night.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
WATERFOWL REPUBLICAN
Established 1850.
WATERFOWL. WIS.
c. C. NETTEsHEIM, Publisher.
/NE9 RR5ZN1TNs>
&IRA9Es lU Uss2S COUNCILS
a1IR1S T05EE.Mla>
STRIKE
BROKEN.
Thousands of Union Men
Apply for Work
Today.
SETTLE TROUBLE.
Men to Decide Before Night
Whether Stockyards Strike
Shall Continue.
PACKERS WIN VICTORY.
Old Scale of Wages and Union Men to
Be Employed When Oppor
tunity Offers.
Men to Decide Before Night
Whether Stockyards Strike
Shall Continue.
Old Scale of Wages and Union Men to
Be Employed When Oppor
tunity Offers.
WILL PROBABLY ACCEPT TERMS.

Chicago, H., Sept. 6.-With the pros
poets of a near settlement of the strike,
over 1000 strikers are said by the pack
ers to have applied for work this morn
ing. A special meeting of the Allied
Trades council is called for 10 o'clock,
when q vote is to be taken OH a settle
ment Of the strike, as seems to be the
general belief at the stockyards.
Cass Schmidt, vice president of the
butchers, said the proposition to be sub
mitted provides for the calling off of the
strike, the skilled men to receive the for
mer scale of wages. the men to be re-
employed as soon as possible, and the of
fee of steward to be abolished by the
union
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
HOPS RECORD IS BROKEN,
Forty Thousand People Are Working
in the Oregon Fields-Worth
$4,000 900.

10000 people. men. women and children.
have entered the hop fields of Oregon
and begun the harvest Of hops. The crop
is conservatively estimated at $1,000
bales and is the most valuable crop ever
raised in this state, being worth at pres
ent prices almost $4,400,000.
Seattle, Wash, Sept. 6.-Today the
harvest of the Washington hop crop will
begin. 1t is estimated that 10000 pick
ers will be required. Estimates put the
prospective crop at Al. 800 bales, an in
crease OF 5000 bales over last year. Prices
are high, instances being known where
growers have refused 2612 cents a pound.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.
Aged Capitalist, in Fit of Insanity, Muir
ders Woman and Then Puts an
End to Himself.

Clarion, Pa, Sept. 6.-George Kaber,
aged 80 years one of Shippenville' S
wealthiest citizens, requested his son to
go to his mother, saying she was not
feeling we'll. When the son went to her
room he found her dead in bed with q
bullet hole in her forehead.
A short time later the dead body OF the
father was discovered lying by the Old
family spring, with revolver wound IN
the head.
While temporarily insane, it is sup
posed, Kaber killed his wife and then
Shot himself. The couple had been mar
ried> over fifty years. Mrs. haber was
81 years of age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
JUBILEE AT ST. NAZIANZ
Flff1eth Anniversary of the Colonial.
ton of Manitowoc County Village Is
Celebrated-Me ssmer Present

st. Nazianz, Wis, Sept 6.-TS Special. 7
the fftieth anniversary Of the colonial.
ton of this village and neighborbood
by the late Rev. A. Oswald was celebrat.
ed today. Most Rev. G. T. Messmer
archbishop Of Milwaukee, Rt. Rev. To-,
seph Fox, bishop of Green Bay. and
about fifty priests participating.
On August 20, 1854, the late Row
Ambrose Oswald arrived at the state o.,
st. Nazianz, Manitowoc county, from
Paden, Germany, accompanied by about
fifty people, to establish this settlement
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
OPPOSING ARMIES
RACING FOR MUKDEN.

st. Petersburg, Sept. GA dispatch re
ceived from Gen. kuropatkin, forwarded
yesterday evening, indicates that Kuro-
patkins army and Gen. Kuroki's army
are racing for Mukden and that the re-
suit is in doubt
st. Petersburg, Sept Sit is officially
stated that the united Russian forces are
now north of Yentai, except a detach-
ment left at that place to cover the re-
treat
The japanese swarmed across the
Taitse river near its junction with the
Pensi.
The bulk of the Japanese forces is
marching direct on Mukden.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
DYNAMITE KILLS FIVE.
Deadly Substance Explodes While Being
Lowered Into OIL Well Near
Upper SandusIy, O.

Findlay, O., Sept. 5-Five are dead
and an equal number seriously injured as
the result of premature explosion of a
quantity of nitro-glycerine near Upper
Sandusky-
The dead:
LOoKA3AUGH, MALEN, Findlay.
M'KAY. LAFE, Findlay.
FOX, JOSEPH, Lima.
WISE, CORINE, age II, Upper Sandusky.
URCAN, EMANUEL, Cincinnati
Five others were seriously if not fatal
" injured. The accident occurred while
NIckay, an oil well shooter, was engaged
in lowering the nitro-gycerne. The
cause of the explosion is not known
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
BANDITS AGAIN ACTIVE.
Secure $4,000 in Money from Caravan
Near Tangier-Threaten
Abduction.

Tangier, Sept. 6.-The vicinity of Tan
gier has been considerably disturbed by
bandits. A caravan was attacked at
distance Of two hours from the town and
loot, including $4,000 in money, was Sc
cured by the tribesmen. The officers in
charge of Lloyd's signal station. threat
ened with capture by the tribes, took
refuge in the Spartel lighthouse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07

Old Soldiers of Racine and Kenosha
Counties Hold Reunion.

Burlington, Wis, Sept. 6.-The annual
reunion of the Racine and Kenosha Vet
erans' association in this city yesterday
was attended by 5000 people. Addresses
were delivered by Congressman 81. A.
Cooper, Gen. A. 6. Weissert of Milwau-
kee, Judge ]. M. Longnecker of Chicago,
Department Commander Norcross OF
GAINESVILLE and Phil Cheek of BaTaboo.
The officers elected for next year are:
President C. E. Likes of Kenosha; secrc-
tary and treasurer, E. Fl. Lyman Of ke-
nosha.
The meeting next year will be held in
Racine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
BLOW OFF wOMAN's HEAD.
Horrible Accident at Picnic Partv Nea,
Duluth

Duluth, Mimi, Sept 6.-Mamie Pau
young. woman was accidentally killed
at Boulder Lake, while with a party oi
eight The members were seated in .
boat when duck was seen in the dis.
lance: James Mcmillan raised his gun
to take shot at it, when the trigger
full charge was received by the yonno
woman, blowing the top of her head off
Mcmillan is crazed with the shock. The
parents of Miss Pau do not blame the
slayer Of their daughter
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
SEARCHED FOR IN ST. LOUIS.
Kenosha Residents Said to Have Disap.
peared at Worlds Fair.

Kenosha, Wis, Sept. 6.-The police Oh
st. Louis, Mo-, have been requested tc
search for information Of the where.
abouts Of Edward Ruttner Vongrunberg
Mrs. Lucille L. Bayard, aged 80 years,
and her 5-year-old daughter Marie, and
Marian Christensen Of this city, whe.
have disappeared there.