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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

The joint committees OF TIE reform
forces. representing the n;oplc's party
NJ 'he United Safes. assembled In the
city of 81. Louis. Mo-. on the 22nd,
2srd. and cath days OF February, 1904
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

J. II. Kitchens. Lost Mountain. Tex:
1T Is with pleasure | answer yoLr m
vitation to enroll with the Old Guard
of Popullsm. We have no organlzed
populist party In this county tI.lanol :"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

w. II. Triplett. Compton, Mo-:
Enroll me as one OF the Ola Guard
from Peter Cooper up; and | expect
to be till the last enemy to liberty is
put down. That means both OF the
old parties"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

1t is recOmm ended by the national
committees that the cal, for a state
convention in each state shall lie
made by the heretofore wing Of the
peoples party recognized under the
laws of such state as a political or
ganization. In states where both
wings have an organization, it is rec
commended that a joint call be issued.
And in states where there Is no legal
organization of the peoples party, it
is recommended that the national
committeeman representing the two
wings issue joint call for conven-
ton.
10 A. PARKER,
j. H. EDMISTEN,
P. ]. DIXON,
C. @. DE FRANCE,
MILTON PARK,
!. d. BURDICK,
Joint subcommittee with plcnary
powers.
By order of the comm tees afore-
laid.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
BLOW UP PIPE LINE.
KANSANS USE DYNAMITE WHEN
LEGAL WAR FAILS.
People in the Gas Belt Object to Kan
sas Gas Being Piped to Missouri
Mississippi Judge Warns White Caps
News of Minor Importance.

A band of 100 men from Independence
and Coffeyville Kan, blew up the pipe
line of the Kansas Natural Gas Com
pany, destroying nearly a mile Of the
pipe. The mob was heavily armed and
every member wore a mask, Dynamite
was resorted to by those opposed to per-
mitting the piping of gas out Of the State,
the company having purposed to pipe the
gas to Kansas City, Joplin and other
Missouri towns. The mob was orderly,
and, although the guardians of the COM
pany's property were compelled to step
aside, no violence was done them. A
gang of Italian workmen guarding tools
were driven away and the tools Destroy
ed. The people of the gas belt have or
ganized, and, with the motto, "Kansas
gas for Kansas" have striven to prevent
the building of the pipe line. They have
been defeated repeatedly In the courts,
and last week the Supreme Court issued
q sweeping injunction forbidding any in
terference with the work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
KRUGER NOW RESTS IN AFRICA.
Funeral of Former Transvaa1 President
Held in Pretoria.

Two thousand burghers attended an
impressive service at Pretoria prior to the
burial of the body of former President
Kruger, Britons and men of the veldt
mingling on the friendliest terms
Speeches of eulogy were delivered by
Generals Louis Botha, Schalkburgher
and Christian DcWet General Botha
read a letter from Mr. Kruger exhorting
them to preserve the Boer national spirit
The funeral procession was composed of
fully 1920 persons, while the route
through which it passed was thronged
Flags were half-masted, bells tolled and
minute guns fired Mr.. Kruger was laid
beside his wife. By the kings special
request a salute of II guns was fired as
the coffin was lowered
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
SINK WITH A BRIDGE
MANY CHILDREN PLUNGED INTO
AN ICY RIVER.
Big Suspension Structure at CharAea'
ton. VIVA, Breaks, Carrying Scholars
to Death-Fight Each Other in Stream
pareuts Are Terror-Stricken.

At Charleston, w. Va, the suspen-
sion bridge connecting East ana west
Charleston fell through, precip1tat1ng
six teams and a number of school chill
dren estimated variously from dozen
to thirty, into the ice-coyered waters
some fifty feet below. The bridge Tell
with a sudden crash about $3.50 O'CLOCK
in the morning, just as the vehlcies
containing the children were in It's CEN
ter The bridge turned turtle as IL
went down and the floor was thrown
amid the ice foes little below Tue
place of crossing.
The air was filled with cries OF nor
TOR. The carriages struck the wafer
with a splash, and then began AN aW-
full struggle in the water. Boys, nalI
crazed, struck the girls and forced
them back, endeavoring themselves to
catch hold Of the carriages Wnlcn
were half afloat. These supports were
frail, however, but they kept some
alive until rescue arrived.
Boats were secured, but by the time
these reached the victims who remain
ed struggling in the water, large
number had persisted. Parents OF the
children were notified, and came to the
bank, mothers half-fainting and Ia
theirs pale and anxious. There were
many pathetic scenes as parents recog-
nized the dripping forms as they were
brought to shore.
OF thirteen horses on the bridge
when it fell twelve were drowned.
Gordon Long and Tom Niche, drivers,
went down with the bridge. but caught
the edge of the ice and managed to
reach shore in safety. The bridge floor
was covered with several inches of ice
and snow. The structure, which was
built in 1852, has been considered I'M
safe for heavy loads for several
months, and on last Labor day the Of
fcers would not allow the floats in the
parade to cross the bridge ON account
of it's supposed unsafe condition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
KILLS GIRL AND SELF.
Double Tragedy in Minneapolis Throws
Shoppers in Panic.

Double Tragedy in Minneapolis Throws
Shoppers in Panic.
Driven insane by insomnia, Frederick
B. Richmond formerly assistant city
clerk, and salesman for large Minneap-
oils grain firm, shot and killed his fancee,
Miss Lima Christensen, and then COM
mitted suicide on the steps of the Church
OF the Redeemer. The double tragedy
threw into panic the throngs of holi-
day shoppers that filled the street. Miss
Christensen, who was employed as man
ager in downtown department store,
was returning to her work when Rich
mond joined her. They seemed in the
best of spirits according to friends who
passed them. When in front of the
church Richmond drew revolver from
his coat pocket and. without warning,
fired. Miss Christianson threw up her
arms blindly and fell. Richmond leaned
over her calmly and fired twice more.
Then he waved his arms at those who
came running to the scene. Before any
could disarm him he had fired bullet
into his brain, falling beside the body
OF his victim, dead. The wedding OF
Miss Christensen and Richmond was
put off several times because of his i'll
health. OF late he was unable to sleep
and complained of suffering tortures. His
friends are convinced he was unbalanced
mentally.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23


laws with reference to polygamy was
given by two members of the faculty
OF Brigham Young University.
J. H. Wallis, of Salt Lake City, was
the witness who revealed the bloody
nature of the oaths eXacted in the en-
dowment house. He considered him
self absolved from his oaths Of Sc
crecy, as he said he had given notice
to his bishop several months ago that
he would not continue as a member Of
the church. These oaths, which all
who took part in the ceremonies
agreed not to reveal under penalty Of
mutilation, were given by Mr.. Wallis
as follows:
That the throat be cut from ear to
ear and the tongue be torn Off
That the breast be cut asunder and
the heart and vitals be torn from the
body.
That the body be cut asunder at the
middle and the bowels cut out.
That if demanded we will give all
we possess to the support of the
church.
Questioning by counsel and Senators
brought out the admission that he had
never taken the oaths seriously, but
had considered them as something Of
joke, and he thought many others
had considered them the same way.
George III. Bremhall, president Of
Brigham Young University, testified
that he had two wives, married before
1890. Senator Smoot, who is a men,
Der of the university board, frequently
addressed the students, he said, and
always urged them to obey the law.
Josiah Hickman, a teacher in the
university, testified that for ten years
he had lived with two wives. The wit
ness said he went through the temple
with his second wife two or three
years ago, and they were sealed, but
no legal marriage had taken place. He
said he had taken no steps to conform
to the law in relation to marriages.
Then, as you understand it, you
are not legally married to your pres
ent wife," asked Mr.. Taylor.
mo, sir; not so far" He explained
that he had been "a little negligent"
but that he and his wife had decided
that they should be married.
Mrs. Margaret Geddes, of Salt Lake
City, a Mormon, broke down on the
stand as she told of her marriage to
Geddes, a polygamist, who died
twelve years ago. She has child. i've
and one-half years old.
Arthur Morning, a teacher in the
public schools of Utah, said he had
been called on to conduct religious
classes in his school. He read letters
from his superiors instructing him how
to outline the Mormon class work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
BLAST KILLS FIVE.
Explosion in Engine Room of the Mass
aChuseffs Creafea a Panic.

achusetts Creates a Panic.
Five out Of six men at work in the en-
CINE room of the battleship Massachusetts
were killed by an explosion. Three of
them were instantly killed; the other
two, hemmed in by the closing Of the au-
tomato doors, were scalded to death.
Lieut. Cole, chief engineer, was badly
scalded, but will recover. The Massa-
chusetts was laid up in League Island
navy yard, Philadelphia, for minor re-
pairs to her boilers. A gang OF boiler
makers and two helpers were at work I'M
der the supervision of Lieut. Cole. A
gasket blew out without warning, carry
ing heavy manhole cover across the
room. Three men, being directly in line
with the explosion, were blown against
the bulkhead and crushed to death. Two
others were knocked down. The delicate
ly poised automatic doors, disturbed by
the explosion, swung shut, lmprlsonlng
the dead and injured. Adore and Wilson,
unable to help themselves, were boiled
to death in the volume of steam and
water that spouted out of the boiler
Lieut.. Cole, who happened to be near one
OF the doors, CROPPED in the darkness and
roaring of escaping steam to an upright
piece OF machinery, upon which he climb
ed to escape the boiling water that COW
cred the floor. Above the terrific noise
Lieut.. Cole heard the shrieks of Adore
and Wilson as they were slowly cooked
All he could do was wait for rescuers to
come and open the doors from the out
side. To have gone down on the floor
would have been suicide, and his own in
juries were rapidly weakening him. The
shock Of the explosion keeled the ship at
her moorings and had the effect of driv-
ing the crew to quarters. For moment
it was thought that the Massachusetts
had been blown up. Then came a burst
of steam and smoke up the companion
ways. warning the officers and men on
deck that something had happened be-
low
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
SHOOTING ON A BATTLEsHIP.
Negro on Illinois Wounds Two-f1Shts
Pursuers in the Water.

Negro on Illinois Wounds Two-f1sh1s
Pursuers in the Water.
A double fatality on board the battle-
ship Illinois in the New York navy
yard was narrowly averted when George
Washington, negro seaman, shot ana
wounded two others of the ships crew.
Henry More an apprentice, received a
bullet in the arm and Seaman snap go'
another in the back. Shap is seriously
wounded. More and the colored man
occupied adjoining hammocks ana w ASH,
ington was said to be inoffenslve tlil
More's tantalizing got the better OF ms
temper and he drew a revolver and shot
More in the arm. Shap interfered ana
was shot in the back Pursued by d
crowd of sailors and with his revolver IN
his hand Washington fed to the deck
down the gang plank to the Cob dock ana
tried to enter the ferry to reach the mann
land. On the way it is said that WASH
ington fred several shots at his pursuers'
but they never halted. A corporal stop
ped him at the ferry, whereupon WASH,
ington jumped into the icy water ana
tried to swim ashore. Two sailors
promptly followed and a struggle ensued
between the swimmers. The negro tlnal-
ly yielded to force of numbers and was
made prisoner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
GUSTS CUPID FROM SCHOOL.
Sweeping Edict by Omaha Educat1onaA
Authorities Raises Storm.


Authorities Raises Storm.
Cupid has been routed from the Oma'
ha high school and no more spoonlng VIII
be permitted among the scholars. Inc
edict has gone forth from the school OH
Gals that in future there shall be no
counting on the grounds or in the bulld-
ing, and even tender glances are tabooed'
The denouement came after fifteen en-
gagements had been reported among the
students and so numerous were the EN-
bryo love affairs that studies were serl-
ously interfered with. 1t has become the
fashion in the school for each young
woman to have her attendant SWAIN,
and from the number of couples VINO
were found in out-of-the-way corners, II
became evident that the institution was
iii danger of being given over to the SEN
timental instead of the educational. Inc
students are indignant over the turn OF
affairs and say that, not content with
the order, a system of espionage has been
established and that one of the teachers
has been given instructions to keep an
eye out for any and all young ladies and
gentlemen who show an undue apprecla-
ton OF each others company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
WIDOW OF HARRISON WINS SUIT.
Son and Daughter of Former Presi-
dent Lose Contest.


dent Lose Contest.
The fight of Russell 3. Harrison and
his sister, Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee,
to prevent Mrs. Mary Lord Harrison,
widow of the deceased President, from
drawing interest on an amount in excess
of the $125,00 trust fund provided for
in the will came to an end III Indian
apolis when Judge Allen of the Circuit
Court, to whom the case had been APP
pealed, decided all points in favor of the
widow. Russell Harrison and Mrs. Nc
Kee are heirs of the residuary estate, and
as such contended that the stocks and
securities in the widows trust fund are
worth $4,000 instead of $125, 600, and
that it was the duty of the trustee to
reduce the fund to meet the conditions of
the will and return 81 900 to the residu-
airy estate. They contended that the
trustee was depicting the residuary es-
tate and injuriously affecting them as
heirs by making the fund larger than
provided for by the will. The court
ruled that the trustee had not exceeded
the instructions of the will
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
LAW MAY WIDOW ALL COUNTY.
Judge Warns White Caps that Order
Will Be Compelled.

Even If it takes every man in Lincoln
County and makes every woman a wild
ow, the law will be enforced, You have
got to quit. The next time we will treat
you with sorry chastisement, just as you
would correct an unruly child with Il
strap, and, without any desire to threat
en-, the law will bust the hide" Judge
Wilkinson, in the Circuit Court, at
Brookhayen, Miss, delivered this warn
ing to the 300 men on trial for conspir-
acy to intimidate the negroes of Lincoln
County. They were banded into the
Farmers League" and were accused of
posting notices, threatening the negroes
if they did not leave the county, and of
burning the negroes cabins, firing into
the houses as they blazed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
Notes of the National Capital

The Congressman who visited "D"
favor a sea-level canal .,d
President Roosevelt has holI I-nitpd
George Horton of Chicago 1or
States consul at Athens, Greece H..
Secretary Shaw Transmitted ~ the
House an estimate of $9,233,Olo t d. tbe
cost of collecting internal revenue ~
year ending June 30, 1900 note to
Secretary Hay issued circular t rT, to
be presented to the powers sig Iia rppIies
The Hague convention, giving Inference the lsg
to his invitation to a second conle'' b.
The feeling in Congress IS Dl Mormon
cause of revelations made IN Tue .d 10 be
inquiry, and matters are oelle''s enatot
rapidly approaching a CRISIS .he spOOs
Dubois and other members Oh ~ tn charges
investigation board believe al INC
have been established.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
BANKS RAISE INTEREST RATE.
New York Concerns Announce They
Will Paw Per Cent,

Depositors in two of the largest saw
ings banks in New York, the Bowery and
the Greenwich, have been notified of an
increase in the interest rate, which is
raised from 31a per cent to 4. A SINH
lar advance will. it is stated, be made
shortly by other institutions The Bow
cry bank has savings deposits of $751;
100000, while the Greenwich holds $45,-
100000. Bankers attribute the increas-
ed earnings of the banks chiefly to high
er rates on real estate mortgages.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23

Andrew Carnegie, in an address read
before the National Civic Federation,
urged upon employers and employees toll
erance, patience and arbitration as cure
for industrial strife and said putting an
end to strikes and lockouts should be the
first aim of the organization. August
Belmont was elected president to sue
coed NJ. A. Hanna.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
ELoPE WITH MoTHERs-IN-LAw.-
st. Louis Police Are Set on Two Similar
Trails in One Day.


Trails in One Day.
The st. Louis police are looking for
two young men alleged to have eloped
with their mothers-in-law. The first
case reported was that Of James Far
mer, 81 years old, of Herculaneum, Mo-,
and Mrs. Ella Pullin, IL years old, who
lived with her husband and children on
a farm near Festus, Mo. Farmer mar
ried a daughter of Mrs. Pullin and was
the father of three children. Mrs. Pullin
left at home two unmarried daughters
and two sons, besides her husband. She
is alleged to have taken a 4-year-old
daughter with her. The second elope-
ment was reported by Sheriff w. J..
Shinn of Logan, Iowa. He said a re-
ward of $50 was offered for information
leading to the capture of J. q. Payne,
% years of age, and his mother-in-law
Mrs. Minnie Pippitt, 46 years Of age
who, he says, eloped from River Sioux
Iowa, nearly a month ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
WHIPS PUPIL, KILLS FATHER,

High School Principal Stays When At
tackled by Angry Man.
=. q. Mangum was shot through the
head and instantly killed by Prof J. e.
Woodward at Magee, Miss, where
Woodward is the principal of the high
school. Mangum demonstrated with
Woodward because the latter had admin
istered a severe whipping to Mangum's
15-year-old son. Mangum finally lost his
temper and shot Woodward through the
wrist Woodward was handed a pistol
by a bystander and shot Mangum
through the head
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
TRIES TO RESTORE CANTEEN.

House Bill Lays Army Drunkenness to
Lack of Bars.
A bill was introduced In the House by
Representative Morrell of Pennsylvania
for the re-establishing of the canteen at
army posts. The bill sets forth in it's
preamble that the testimony of 90 per
cent of the army officers commanding
posts who have expressed opinions has
been that the abolition of the canteen
has increased drunkenness, desertion, alb
sence without leave and trials by court
martial, also that Il report of the Sec
rotary of War shows that it has increas-
ed drunkenness and desertion
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
NEW FLOWER WILL NOT FADE.
Burbank, the Plant Wizard, Evolves
an Everlasting Bloom.

an EVerIastInS BIOONs
Luther Burbank, the San Francisco
plant and flower wizard, has developed
an everlasting real flower that will not
fade or lose it's fragrance lie calls it
the "Australian star flower" and evolv-
ed it from a half hardy annual of west
central Australia. The flowers are of a
rosy crimson shade, but vary, sometimes
chiefly approaching pure white. They
are produced in large clusters. The full
grown plants are about one foot high
and of the same width. Burbank has a
cluster of the blossoms which have re-
manned unchanged for year. These real
flowers bid fair to work a revolution in
millinery, as they are far more pleasing
than artificial blossoms.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
Prison for Former Broker.

Charles "A. Senior was sentenced in
Akron, Ohio, to serve eighteen months
in the penitentiary for obtaining $1,000
from the Second National Bank two
years ago by false pretenses. Senior
was captured in San Francisco last sum-
mer after his return from South Amer
lea. He was prominent Akron broker
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
Many Sheep Killed.

Six thousand head OF sheep slaughtered
of an approximate value of $2O,OOO with
out single Indictment from the grand
jury, is the record of the past season in
central Oregon. At different times in the
past the cattle interests have been ac-
cused of having an organiza ton which
has been responsible for these depreda-
tiOnS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23

the endowment
house maria ge
ceremonies, ac-
cording to testi-
mony given be-
fore the Sena-
torial committee
in the hearing
of the case Of
Senator r e e d
Smoot Of Utah.
Further t e S t i =
mony that prom
inent Mormons
do not ObeV the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
BUYS JUNK; FINDS WEALTH.
Postal Clerk Discovers $4,000 In
Bonds in an Old Trunk.

In faded bit of brown paper at the
bottom of a grimy old trunk that he
bought at a storage warehouse auction
for 81, Max Hart, a clerk in postoff1ce
station L, at New York, found bonds of a
Southern electric lighting and water COM
pany which have a market value of be-
tween SIT 800 and $4,000. Accrued in
terest at per cent which has not been
collected for years, adds nearly $4,000
to the value of his find, which is estimat-
ed by bank officials to be between $685.
900 and $4,000. Hart has been eight
years in the postal service and gets
1000 year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
Shaw Is to STAY,

Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary of the
Treasury, will be invited by President
Roosevelt to remain in the cabinet after
the 4th of March. 1t is understood that
similar invitations have been or will be
extended to Mr.. Hitchcock, Secretary of
the Interior, and Mr.. Wilson, Secretary
of Agriculture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
Fears Wage Reduction.

James J. Hill, president of the North.
ern Securities Company, declares Presi-
dent Roosevelt's proposed interstate com
merce court to fix railroad rates will re-
suit in a reduction of wages for a vast
army of railroad employees.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
Mormon Defies Senate.

A Mormon official in the Smoot INQUIRY
dehed the Senate committee by saying he
would not produce the church records if
demanded without the sanction of his
church chief
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
Snecia1 Goat for Fairbanhs

Senator Fairbanks, Vice President
elect, is to be initiated into the Masonic
order at Indianapolis and the local
lodges are preparing something out of
the ordinary for the distinguished candi-
date The President has been asked to
grace the occasion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
Our Foreign Commerce.

Foreign commerce of the United States
for the calendar year is likely to estab-
lish a new record. despite the fact that
there has been a slight falling off in ex-
ports. The total of exports and imports
combined may exceed 81, 00O,OOO,OOO for
the first time in the nations history.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-23
Nude Body Found.

The body of young woman was
found IN the mountains near Colorado
Springs, Colo. without vestige of cloth
ing and with the features burned beyond
recognition and the deepest mystery
shrouds the case.