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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07
people. Populism is right, whether
considered from the ethical or bust
ness side. On to Springfield!

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The dispatches say that many OF
the Japanese nobility-marquises,
counts and barons-have enlisted in
the army as common soldiers or as
petty officers. One OF the imperial
princes on his way to the front as a
petty officer got off the cars at sta
ton and bought ten-cent lunch,
such as was served to the ordinary
troopers. The emperor is also cut
ting down his expenses in every way
using cheaper paper On which to
write and cutting off every luxury. A
people like that will do some fighting
before the thing is over. The corre-
spondents say that everything in the
army moves like clock work. Some
transports came in loaded with troops
at point in Korea, where there were
no piers. In a short time great
beams, mortised and fitted. were float
ed ashore. They went together like
parts of an Elgln watch and In few
minutes pier was built and the sup
plies and troops were rapidly passing
over 1t. A few European officers who
watched the proceeding were so aston
ished that they were speechless. II
there Is a forlorn hope To be UNDER
taken. practically the whole force on
the spot volunteers and beg for the
post Of danger. All this reminds us OF
our own fathers. before the worship
OF Mammon and Imperialism had
Slapped and mined the foundations OF
liberty.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

takers the right to be heard in the
public prints-and yet his letter would
indicate just such a state of mind. No
class of contributors to the columns of
The Independent send manuscript bet
ter prepared, or use better English, or
show a larger amount of fair-minded-
ness, than the single takers. Perhaps
their whole philosophy may be found
ed upon mistaken premises. If so, the
best way in the world to discover the
fallacy is to give publicity. Mr..
Leach's idea is evidently to kill off
the single tax by suppressing the sin
gle taxers-but it is grand mistake.
II after reading The Independent
a year or more, Mr.. Leach has not
learned that The Independent "advo-
Gates" nothing except what its editors
write, then his case is certainly hope
less, and The Independent can say
goodbye" without much regret.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

Every weekly paper in the land Is
constantly receiving offers from tie
American Protective Tariff league to
furnish free" plate and patent IN
side natter While In New York the
editor of The Independent visited the
headquarters 81 the league and WA
aatonIahed 10 see The vast amount OF
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07
NEBRASKA POPULIsrs

In most of the instances where men
go around declaring that there are
no more any populists in Nebraska, the
wish that it was SO, is the father OF
the declaration and in the other cases
they are men who have read nothing
but republican papers, and for that
very reason could not be expected to
know anything. The records show
that for the five years that the pop
ulists ran independent, straight pop
ulist tickets, that is from 1890 to 1895,
they always landed in the ballot
boxes just about 10000 ballots. These
voters were so located that it insured
at least three members of congress
and very large portion of the legis-
lature, besides many district judges
and county officers.
The election returns of 1895 are
especially interesting. That was the
last year of independent populism and
the election returns on supreme judge
were as follows:
Phelps, Bryan democrat. ...... 10, O79
Mahoney, gold democrat. So. 1856
Maxwell, populist. ............. 10, 566
With the exception of those who
have emigrated to Oklahoma and
elsewhere, those 10000 populists are
here today, and besides them there
are several thousand more who are
ready to vote the populist ticket, espe-
cially out in the cattle regions. The
beef trust, and railroad domination
over the taxing power has made a
good many populists in the last two
years.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07
COWARD JUDGES

The Independent called attention a
week or two ago to the fact that Colo
RADIO no longer had republican form
of government which the constitution
makes the duty OF the general gov
eminent to guarantee to every state.
There is another provision Of the con-
stitution that would give the United
States courts the authority to inter-
vene. 1t reads as follows:
THE citizens Of each state shall
J. be entitled to all privileges and
immunities of citizens in the sew
eral states"
The other day the governor of Colo
RADIO issued an imperial ukase order
ing the military power Of the state
to deport every person in a certain
town not citizen of Colorado who
was in any way connected with the
coal miners strike. Among those or
dered to be deported were Mother"
Jones of Pennsylvania, w. r. Farley
of Alabama, William Wardjon of
Iowa, Chris Evans of Indiana, and
Edward Remolli of Utah.
1t would seem that such action would
give the labor unions chance to get
into the United States courts as there
is a constitutional question involved.
The state judges out there seem to be
as contemplate a set of towards as
ever held Office. They have held court
with a company of soldiers, with bay
onets fixed and belts filled with riot
cartridges, in the court room and
when result was reached the Judge
was too cowardly to order his own
findings executed.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

clerks at work and the IONS Of printed
matter that were being sent out. OF
course all this money is being expend-
ed for the benefit OF wage-workers
and to prevent competition with the
pauper labor of Europe. 1t is purely
philanthropic affair. 1t is not done
to increase the loot of the tariff graft
ters. OF course not. Every resident
OF the New England states received
from the league during the last win
ter an envelope enclosing a return
stamped postal card asking for the
name of any member Of the family
who would cast his first vote this year.
The enormous cost of such a canvass
as that for first voters was made
wholly in the interest of the poor
working man, as will be the tons OF
tariff literature that will be sent to
the list of names thus obtained. The
American Tariff league is spending
more money than any other "philan-
thropic' institution in the United
States.
SSScSs>2
The meat trust last week. Just TO
show In what contempt they held the
great trust buster" and his merger
decision. raised the retail price OF
meat 20 per cent. and that. too. when
there was no advance in the price OF
cattle and the cold storage houses
were filled with It. Roosevclt's man Of
many carriages. gold mounted harness
and liveried servants. Is investigating
the meat trust aud this advance In the
price OF meat shows that the packers
also hold him In contempt.
>SS>SS>SS
The habcnIc plague Is again dcvast-
Ing india For the week ending
March 10. io.527 deatha we're reported.
being 1000 increase over the proceed
Ing week. There were probably some
thousands more deaths which were
not reported. Cast. and other cuatosas
OF the people. have rendered nusa-
tory every effort az the British r.x-
crarent Ia check the spread OF tha
disease and efforts In that llne haxa
been alnsunt abandoned amoaA Tia
naslvea
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Editor Independent: | see the
label on my paper is marked
March 10, 1864. AS do not care
to take 1t after my time expires.
/ thought would write you TO
stopper"
have been a great admirer Of
The Independent. but your advoc-
acy OF the single tax | consider
sufficient reason for saying good
bye. WALTER M. LEACH.
Fairfield, Ncb.
The marvel Is that one constituted
nm MIR. Leach'a letter would indicate
he IL. could ever have become an "ad-
mirer" OF The Independent. But we
have his word for Il. and have no rca-
con to question Il.
Tho Independent has never 'advo-
Gated" single tax. II has for nearly a
year. however. given single takers an
opportunity % be heard regularly In
behalf Of their philosophy. II Is In
conceivable that SIR. Leach Ii 40 mar
row-mlnded that BIO would deny slngr
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

II Satan should appear before an
orthodox church congregation, with
horns, hoofs, forked tail, emanating
birthstone, and make The claim that
he was the angel Gabriel, it could
not be more brazen and cheeky than
the claim of the republican party that
it is the great opponent of trusts.
There has recently been an authorize
tive book published, prepared by John
Moody Of IS Nassau street, New York,
giving the capitalization and date OF
organization of all trusts which shows
their capital to be as follows:
Franchise trusts .......$3,3 75, 456, OIL
Railroad combinations. :. 1897 1863 ,007
Industrial trusts. ........ 7,246,342, $3.50
Total ............. $40, 1873, 162, 511
Mr.. Moody's book says that all of
the greater industrial trusts have been
organized since 1898, saving the sugar
trust alone, which was the trust at
tackled in the Cleveland term and es-
capped through the judgment of a re-
publican supreme court.
Those incorporated prior to 1885,"
says this author and that is the year
from which trust forming really dates,
represent total capitalization of but
81, 1876, 724,310, while those formed since
that date make an aggregate of ST.
049, SIS, 1913"
Here we have the undeniable Facts. =
The formation of trusts has been
completed under the fostering care of
the republican party. They have
grown up under a republican admin
istration. All the time the antitrust
act has been on the statute books
and the republican administration has
refused to enforce it. The supreme
court says the antitrust act is a
valid law.
Now the republican party proclaims
itself an antitrust party! Does not
that exceed the effrontery of Satan ap-
pearing before an audience and pro-
claiming himself an angel of light?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-31
SPIRITS WEAKENED
OPENED FIRM AT 80 Ia CENTS But
CLOSED ONLY STEADY.
RECEIPTS CARRIED OVER
BECAUSE FACTORS REFUSED TO
ACCEPT BIDS OF EXPORTERS.

Held Supplies for Closing Quota
der-Rosins Opened and Closed
Firm and Unchanged from Prices
of Previous Day, but Advanced
Again in Post Market Trading.
Advance in Price General on PaIes
and COmmOns-DecIine Reported
on Some of Medium Grades.
Spirits of turpentine, in spite of the
fact that it advanced slightly Monday,
showed a tendency to decline in yes
terday's trading. 1t held it's price at
the close of the market, 53A cents, but
the tone was only steady instead of
firm as at the opening, and no sales
were made after the close, buyers bid
ding but SO cents, figure at which the
factors refused to sell. The days re-
ceipts were either held for a better
market or put on contracts. The open
ing was firm at 53A cents with sales
of 1872 casks, and the close steady and
unchanged and without further sales
The receipts were ISL casks, and the
ket was quoted dull at 561s cents. Lon
don was quoted at 40-71ac.
Though rosins appeared to have
reached the end of the upward advance
on Saturday and We're firm at quota
lions Monday yesterday another gain
in prices was made after the close of
the market. The opening was firm
and unchanged from the prices of the
previous day with sales of 2,799 bar.
rels and the close also firm with fur
ther sales of SO barrels. In the after
noon the demand was sufficient to clear
up all factors offerings. On some lots
the prices paid represented an ad-
vance of 5 cents on K and above, and
212 on F and below, while in others
the advance was cents on M and
above, 21a on K and F and below, and
a decline of 10 cents on 1 and of 5
cents on H. The receipts were 2,628
barrels and the shinmeOts I 270
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-31
NEW ORLEANS SPOTS
ADVANCED Ia CENT

New Orleans. Aug. S0.--Cotton fu-
lures steady: August. II OOG11 .O6c;
September. 11.06G11 .O7c: October 1925
Q1O.96c; November, 10 9S@1O. 94c; De-
cember, 1O.96@1O. &c; January, II 600
IL .O2c; February. IL .O5@11 .O7c;. March,
IL 10611. 12c.
Spot Was in good demand, but the
wide fluctuations in futures kept buy
ers and sellers apart. Sales, 1000 bales,
including 1000 to arrive. Quotations
advanced Nc.
Futures opened weak with prices
from is to 20 points down in sympathy
with Liverpool and New York. Soon
after the opening an upward move
nent was inaugurated that sent prices
to about the level of yesterdays clos
ing. At this point the bears flooded
the ring with selling orders and weak
longs fearing a bearish weekly report
commenced unloading, causing prices
to decline until they were near the
opening figures. For a short time the
market was tame. but the reading of
the government bureau report caused
an upward movement that carried
prices skyward. In the trading Sep
TENDER opened is points down at 10 72c.
declined to 10 &c. sold up to II .10c, and
finally down to IL .06c: December OPEN
ed IL points down at 10 SIC. declined to
10 soc, sold UP to II cents, and finally
declined to 10. 96c. The market closed
firm, about points lower than the
highest prices of the day. The posi-
lions from September to March, in
elusive. made net gains from is TO %
points.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-31
COTTON IN CAROLINA.

Columbia. S. c.. Aug, SO.-Section Dr.
rector Bauer in his South Carolina crop
report. issued to-day for the week
ended Aug. 90, says there was no mark.
ed change in the condition of cotton,
although what changes took place were
generally toward deterioration, owing
to continued shedding. and to further
spread of rust, both apparently due to
excessive moisture. In a few localities
boil worms have done considerable dam
age. In places over the whole state,
and almost generally over the Western
counties and on clay and red lands, the
plants continue to bloom and fruit free
ly. Early in the week, under the
stimulus of the high temperatures then
prevailing, early varieties of cotton
opened rapidly in the Eastern, South
ern and Central counties and consid-
cradle was picked in those sections,
while in the Western counties there
are as yet few open bolls, and com
paratively few full grown ones. Pick
ing will be general next week in thu
eastern half of the state. Sea island
cotton maintained its very promising
condition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-31
CONDITIONS OF COTTON.
What the Weather Bureau Says
AbOut the Crop.

Washington. Aug. S0.-The Weather
Bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions says:
In Northern Alabama and in the
Southern portions of Mississippi and
Louisiana cotton has improved and the
crop is in good condition in Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, but elsewhere the
reports generally indicate unfavorable
progress. Deterioration from rust and
shedding is reported from nearly all
districts.
Heavy rains have prevented injuries
in portions of Florida and Georgia,
while over a large part of Texas the
crop has suffered decidedly from
drought. In the last mentioned state.
boil worms continue destructive, and
boil weeVilS are puncturing nearly all
squares in Southwestern, Central East
ern and coast divisions and are causing
much damage as far north as Dallas,
kaufman and Hunt counties. Pick
ing is in full progress in Texas, and is
general in the southern portions of
the Central and Eastern districts.
A general improvement in tobacco
is indicated. Cutting is well advanced
in the Middle Atlantic States and New
England, and is in progress in the Ohio
valley. In Wisconsin the crop is do
ing well, although maturing slowly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-31
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Galveston-Firm middling, 111sc;
net receipts, 1858; gross, 1858; sales,
S74: stock, 32.SS4.
Norfolk-Net receipts. 1875; gross, 125;
stock. 1850.
Nominal; middling. 11.5Oc;
stock 100.
Boston-Quiet; middling, 11.40c; net
receipts. ,; gross. S4S.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. stock, 142.
elphia-F'irm; middling. 11.90c;
stock, 1.T51.
Savannah-Steady; middling, 1O7sc:
net receipts. 1904; gross, 1904; sales,
1874: stock, 1885. Exports-Coastwise,
1,TS1.
New Orleans-Firm: middling. 11ssc:
net receipts, GA; gross, ga; sales, 1000;
stock, %. 0S4
Momile-Firm; middling, 1O%c; net
receipts 50; gross. 80; sales. 200; stock
627. Exports-Coastwise. 100.
"Memphis-Quiet; mddling. lie; net
receipts. Is; gross, S54: sales. 525;
stock. 1899.
"Augusta-Quiet: middling, Ike; net
receipts. 56S; gross, $685. sales, 65l;
stock, 2.4S7.
Nominal; net receipts
EOS: gross, POS; stock, sos.
acknowledgements receipts
30; gross, so; stock. 1882.
"Louisville-Firm; middling 107sc.
%St Louis-Quiet; middling, lie;
gross receipts. 80; sales l,120; stock
6,392.
Enthusiastically; midding, 1Ihc;
net receipts. 12,S16; gross. 12.Sl6 sales
259; stock, 6,16S.
New York-Quiet; middlng, 11.65c:
gross receipts, 1.162; sales, 225: stock,
26,4Sl. Exports-Great Britain. 101
continent. so; coastwise. $50.
Total to-day at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts, 15.623 Great Britain, 101: France
$50: continent. so; stock, 99233.
Consolidated at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts, 1885,; Great Britain, S.7l1:
France 1850: continent. 1856.
Total since Sept. ] at all seaports-
Net receipts, I2lS,079; Great Britain
2,52l 1888: France, 699,2S3 continent. .
9.l9l; Japan. 1857; Mexico. 27.942.
mot included I'm inials
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-31
CATERPlLLARS ATTACK
CHATHAM COUNTY COTTON.

Specimens of the cotton plant grown
in Chatham county were exhibited at
the Cotton Exchange yesterday by
Mr.. T. S. Hayward in order to show
the ravages that the caterpillars have
caused in some portions of the crops.
The plants were heavily fruited. but
practically stripped of leaves, these
having been eaten by the caterpillars.
Among some planters it is claimed,
says Mr.. Hayward, that where cotton
that is well matured is attacked by
caterpillars, it is a benefit rather than
a drawback as where the boil is well
matured the clearing away of the
heavy foliage caused the lower bolls
to receive more heat and less damp
ness with the result that many of
them open that, under other circum-
stances, the dampness would cause to
rot.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-31

bullish than anyone had been looking
for, as it indicated a deterioration
from almost all sections. Following
this report there was the utmost eX-
element and confusion. Local sell
ers of the forenoon started immedi-
ately to cover and later buying orders
poured in from all directions. Prices
went up and 3 points between sales
and around II cents a big batch of
stop loss orders was uncovered. This
added to the excitement, and before
the upward tendency was checked,
September had sold at 1i.25c October
at 11.16c, December at II 15c and Janu-
airy at 11.16c. This was a net advance
of 30d37 points and a gain from the
low point of the morning Of a little
over a half a cent pound or about
$50 a trading contract. Just before
the close there was heavy realizing
and the market worked off a point in
an irregular way, but was finally firm
at net gain of 20d27 points. Sales
We're estimated at no less than 1000, 900
bales. All sorts of sensational rumors
were circulating as to powerful in
terests behind the advance, and in
some quarters it was stated that the
local bull of last winter, whose sem
sational failure was partly RESPONSE
BILE for the downward movement which
had carried the market to around
9.25c not long ago, was again actively
engaged in marking up prices with
part Of the buying on the decline this
morning credited to him. AS a matter
of fact, however. the advance appeared
to most close observers to be nothing
more or less than a genuine crop
scare, coming at a time when many
had considered prices much too high
and had committed themselves ac-
cOrdingly. The weekly report was
thought in many quarters to fore
shadow a very bullish report by the
government next Friday and it was
predicted on every hand that the con-
dition would fall below the figures of
year ago. After the regular close
transactions were made on the curb
fully or 4 points above the official
figures, on the supposition that over
night calls for margin would bring
in heavy buying orders tomorrow
morning, while it was also feared that
the weekly report would exert a very
decided effect in Liverpool, where the
trade recently has shown much nerv-
BUSINESS owing to the scarcity of i'm
mediate available supplies. 1t was
felt. however, that the advance of to-
day must have gone far toward elm
mating the outstanding short interest
and thus reduced the buying power
while present prices seem very high
for a time when receipts are Begin
ming to assume large proportions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-31
HAYWARD, WICK & CO.'S
Daily Cotton Letter from New
York.

Ohlhy COtNOh LeNter from new
York.
New York, Aug. 3O.-It is evident
that some large interest is turning
the tendency to feel for the top and
the large short interest to advantage,
and is utilizing the time that must
elapse before the trade can feel sure
of the crop and before the movement
can increase to figures that will have
an actual influence on the situation
to manipulate these sudden breaks and
recoveries. Our own monthly report
will soon be issued. 1t will urdoubt-
eddy show considerable deterioration
but our correspondents in a general
way are expecting a larger crop than
last year. We may point out that the
condition during 1897 and 1898 ranged
around rs to 70 per cent. SO that while
a condition of about 81 per cent. might
make a bullish showing as compared
with last years September condition
of S1.2 per cent, it does not necessar-
lily mean but that a record crop can
be gathered.
For immediate future we can only
look for continued erratic fluctuations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-31
Macon Military for Manassas.

Macon. Aug. 30.-The Macon Hus-
sars. fifty-seven strong, including three
officers, under command of Capt. W.
p. Wheeler and the Floyd Rifles Of
Macon. fifty strong. including three Of
ficers, under Capt. Homer Starr, will
leave Saturday morning for Manassas.
Friday they will be Joined in Macon
by two other companies, one from
Eastman and the other from Jackson,
who will accompany the Macon COM
panies on the trip to the famous bat
thefeld of Virginia
on their way back the two Macon
companies will take in the st. Louis
Exposition. Drills are now being held
every night I'm the week. and there is
much enthusiasm among the members
of both Of the local companies, in an
ticipation of the encampment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-31
HIS DAY FOR SNAKES.
Triton Man Killed 27 RattIers in n
Bunch Sunday.

Triton, Ca. Aug. SO.-Mr. John Cen
terrified. on Mr.. ]. ]. Whiddon's place,
near Hat, few miles northwest of
Triton, had the biggest snake killing
of his life Sunday.
While walking through an oak ridge
near his home, he saw large rattle
snake with several young ones lying
near the mouth of a gopher hole. A
we'll directed blow with pole killed
the old snake and two young ones, but
he saw a number run down into the
hole. After digging some time, they
were all unearthed and a total of
twenty-six little rattlers, all measur-
ing about twelve inches in length, were
killed.
The mother snake was about five feet
long, and had seven rattles. With the
old cne, Mr. Centerfield killed twenty
seven snakes aggregating thirty-one
feet in length, which was not bad for
one day and that Sunday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-31
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

limited demand; prices. 10 points high
er: American middling fair sod:
good middling. s Sod midding SD
low middling, 6Ssd; good ordinary.
6 16d; ordinary, 5.92d. The sales Of
the day We're 5000 bales. of which 800
were for speculation and export. and
included 2.l00 American. Receipts. o.
600 bales, including, 1900 American.
Futures, opened custer and closed
steady. American middling &. o. c.,
August. 6 sd; August September. 6.2Sd:
September-O October 5.S6d: October No
vember. 5.76d; November December
j.12d; Overwhelmingly, SOD; jan
uary- February. 5.SSd; February March,
Esd; March-April 5.6Sd. April May.
8 Esd; May-June {. SD.