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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-28

county, city and larger subdivisions
of local government, would bankrupt
any nation on earth in two years, and
yet that table is sent out as an Off
cial document OF this government!
Were figures ever made to lie to that
extent before? @ r.
These figures are arrived at in the
same way that this same department
treats national debts. 1t calls an in
vestment by a national government
debt! liza government invests leo
million dollars in railroad which
will, besides paying a big interest
on the investment, turn a huge sur
plus into the treasury. it is said ,cy
these republican bosses to have IN
creased its public debt 100 million
dollars.
The governments OF New Zealand
and australia have invested immense
sums in railroads and other industrial
enterprises. Money Is paid out Of the
treasury to the employees or the raul
roads. officers of savings banks and
the hundreds OF other industrial gov
ernment undertakings. and that Is
charged up by these republican sta
tistic-makers as government expen-
ditures'' oil the same kind as MONEY
paid out for armies. navies and civil
officers, which return nothing In cash
10 the government. Money paid out
for expenses OF industrial undertake
ings which return large profits. Is not
government expenditures" In the
some sense ~ money paid out who're
no returns are received. aud these
stalistie-manufacturer publish those
figures With the intent to deceive. u
may deceive n mullet head, but II val
deceive no Que else.
Every one Of the great nations Of
tho earth. except the United States, 4
engaged. more or less. In Industrial
undertakings. Every one OF them owl
aud operate telegrapha. telephones
railroads and run savings banks, al
az which. while they are paying IN
voxtments, are counted by our crooked
AtatistieiAns a. government rxpendl
lures. The United States ~ tho oni'
great nation that has none al theh'
'thlnga And The expenditures Of TIL
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-28

& II Saturday night Mr.. Bryan went
s Chicago. hired hall, paid for It
Elth his own check, introduced himself
IN enormous audience composed
thousands and proceeded to tell
6o people what he thought of Dave
IzfIl6 candidate. Parker, and the Pat
zofm that those two eminent worthless
*oncocted. With stoical GOODNESS Bly,
s. deliberately crucified these two
kieves on cross of dishonesty OF
<heir own making, and slapped them
Down on . crown of thorns having
Hpikes 80 long that they ran clear
through and we're plainly visible on
6e other side.
M one but an artful dOdger, he
7noanfained. would stand upon such .
Slntform. That platform he character
"a as q dishonest platform for a dis
6nest party, and one whose submis-
zion 81 the polls would be an insult
Is the voters. 1t invited, he asserted,
plethoric campaign fund. and mort
nged the party in advance to the cor
@orations.
ma distinct counts against the plat
orm and it's candidate were: :
/. That the war upon trusts waa
ignored. and that not q word OF g
z5llable was found in the document
hiding the person elected to do any
hing that any one would be unWill-
ne to have done.
:. That not q protest was voiced
Sainst imperialism and the re-
nblican colonial policy"
3. That no reference was made &c
HE Tight OF laboring men for an ar
I s@iifration bill, for the eight-hcur day
md for the crushing Of government
HY Injunction"
4. That the tariff issue was lodged
S. That bimetallism was passed by
81 silence, and the asset currency ides
Bot condemned.
zig. That the income tax was ignored
In regard to the accusation that a
ms supporting Hearst, he said:
my concern is not about the name
Il the personality of the nominee, bu
bout the principles for which tn
| ssmocratic party is TO stand. Whil
AMY Of the papers seem to assum
! lat the contest for the democratl
! Elimination is necessarily betweel
! #ldge Parker and Mr.. Hearst, and tina
very democrat must be for one or tn
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-28
now FIGURES LIE

The bureau of statistics of the de-
partment of commerce and labor is
simply a literary bureau OF the repub-
lican party. 1t seems to be working
overtime lately SO that it may furnish
plenty of campaign material for the
use OF the republican spell-binders. 1T
Is furnishing the matter in advance,
SO the spell-binders can get familiar
with it. A sample was sent out for
publication last Sunday and the fig
ures tell as big lie as figures were
ever made to tell. 1t Is an article on
the per capita expenditure of the diff
ferent governments of the world and
the object is to impress upon the peo-
pie the idea of the economical and
even parsimonious administration oil
this government by the republican
party. The figures given out are as
follows:
Per CAPITA
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-28
N0TRE DAME LADY'S APPEAL,

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muscular or Of the joints sciatica, lumbagOs,
I}ckache, pains in the kidneys or neuralgia
Sins, to write to her for home treatment
hich has repeatedly cured all of these tortures.
He feels IL her duty to send 1t to all sufferers
zee. You cure yourself at home as thousands
II teetify-no change OF climate being ncces-
~. This simple discovery banishes uric acid
s3m the blood, loosens the stiffened joints,
sIrtfes the blood, and brightens the eyes
wing elasticity and tone to the whole system.
&fhe above interests you, tor proof address
III N. Summers, Box 169, Notre Dame, Ind.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-28

government are all paid out never 10
return. A very large share of the ex-
pentiitures Of other governments re-
turn not only the amount paid out
but a profit. 1t Is probable that II
only the actual expenditures for sus-
tanning government were taken inso
account. and all Industrial invest
ments were excluded, that we would
find that our government costs the
people Of the United States more per
capita than any other civilized nation
on earth. and II Ii only the great
productivity OF this virgin continent
that enables us to pay them and ac-
cumulate something besides.
The falsehooJ In this official docu-
ment' Is contained In the first sem
tence OF II. which Is as follows: 1.-THE
expenditures of the United States
government are much less In proper
ton to the population than those OF
many others of the leading nations
Of the world" The trick IN that sem
tence IL that II does not say that the
expenditures of the United States ''ior
the support OF the government" are
leas than In many Of the leading ma.
lions of the world. II n had been thus
written II would have been a bold
falrehood.
1 @~<~m~
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-28
!. H. Hatfield Attorney
DISTRICT COURT. LANCASTER COUNTY.
NEBRASKA .

NEBRASKA .
in the matter OF the estate OF Charles Fl. Harri-
son: ,
This cause came on to be hard upon the peti-
ton OF 4. r. Harrison, administrator Of the es-
tate OF Charles 4. Harrison, deceased, praying
Tor license 70 sell lot No. 20 In Yates n Th0mp-
sons subdivision of lot H. In the NORTHWEST
quarter OF section IS, town 10, range 6, in Ian
caster county, Nebraska, Tor the payment of
debts against said estate and the costs of ad-
ministration
Ii Is therefore ordered that all persons inter-
esfed In said estate appear before me at the dis
trict court. Lincoln, Nebraska, on rhe, 3lsi day
OF May, 1904. at 10 o'clock a. m. to show cause
mnistrator to sell said real estate to paw debts
and expenses.
April 10. 1901 F.P. HOLMES
Judge District Court
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-28

The republicans have banked ON
their. voters being muliet heads for
many years and the results have
shown that the bosses have estimated
Alright. Hut this table may be u little
too rank. Il "a barely possible there
may be few muIlct heads who have
grain or two of sense. and II any
such see that table there may he trou-
BILE. Any man who has even half q
grain M common sense win know that
TAXATION OF taS.3S a head Tor evciy
man. woman and child In nation Cor
| the support az national government.
! aslda from what must b. paid Tor
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-28

Quiet, SUCH = pOo4tAVn 40 AAAo6AS~& se>e>s
without foundation"
The Independent can't help remark
| ing that If the contest is to be over
platforms, the peoples party fur
nishes one that should be satisfactory
to all who are opposed to the corpora
lions. the trusts and the concentra-
ton of the wealth of the country in
! the hands Of the few. 1t has long been
before the people, 1t Is not eyastve,
It Is not dishonest Its more import
ant principles may be summed up as
| follows:
l. All money shall be issued by the
general government in such quantities
as to maintain stable prices.
2. The government ownership OF
railroads, telegraphs, telephones and
municipal monOpOlies.
8. Election Of United States sena-
tors by the people.
| 3. Criminal prosecution OF the
trusts under the present anti-tru5t
law and such further legislation as Is
needful to suppress them.
4. An income tax.
S. An eight-hour day, at least ior
all occupations that are dangerous To
life and health.
s. The prohibition of government
by Injunction.
Z. Make 1t q crime for any railroad
to offer passes to any judge. law
maker, or any national, state, county,
municipal, precinct or other public
ofIicer.
8. Opposition to all Imperialism and
an insistence on the doctrines OF the
Declaration of Independence and esre-
cially the declaration that govern
i ments derive all their just powers
from the consent of the governed
| 9. The establishment of postal saw
ings banks.
10. The adjustment of every spe-
cial privilege of every sort.
IL. A revision of the tariff which
shall include putting on the free list
every article that is exported and sold
abroad in competition with "pauper la
Dor of Europe"
That is the populist platform. II 1t
is the right kind of platform that
, is wanted, why not line up and sup
port the populist platform? Whats
the matter with the populist platform!
!, It's all right"
$<><<$S%
How many times has The Indepen-
dent warned its readers that some
: time the people Of Nebraska must pay
for the profigacy and extravaganza Of
republican legislatures? Call your re-
! publican neighbor's attention to the
], fact that the day of reckoning is now
: at hand. Ask him if he has seen the
j, assessor for this year? incidentally
$ suggest that he should subscribe IoT
! The Independent and know how to
d vote in the future to avoid still fur
;, Their increases in the levy and assess
: ments. Special educational rate &c
$ give republicans an opportunity tc
know the truth--5 months for Is cents
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-28

A little al = time means ios =
the end.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-15
A ROMANCE Of TIE WAR
Lieut.. H. R. Merrill, of Geneva,
Goes South to Wed Womanu
Who Befriended Him
GIRL WARNED HIM OF DANGER
Approach Of Rebel Force Superior to
Detachment Which Merrill Was
mmanding-MerriIi Will Marry
Benefactress, Who Has Been Mar
red, but Is Now a Widow.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Geneva, July 15.--Lieut II. r. Mer-
rill left Wednesday for trip to st.
Louis and from there goes to Charles
ton, Mo- to be married to Mrs. r. A.
Campbell. of that place. This wedding
is the elimination of romance that
took place during the bloody struggle
between the north and the south In
the fall OF 1862 Lieutenant Merrill,
with detachment of men. was sta
toned near Charleston. Mo. A young
girl, who is now Mrs. Campbell, came
over from her fathers farm and
warned Lieutenant Merrill that General
Morgan was sending superior force
to effect his capture. The warning
came In time and he escaped thru the
mountains one hour ahead of the rebel
force, getting back to the main line
without loss. From that time on dur
ing the long years that have interviewed
the participants of the romance have
never seen each other. Some months
ago. by an accident. Lieutenant Merrill
discovered the address Of his benefac-
tress and wrote her a letter An inter
esting correspondence ensued. which
gradually became more interesting and
is to end happily in a wedding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-15
GEORGE r. PEARSON DEAD.
Father of Senator Delivers Wife Dies
at Fort Dodae,

Fort Dodge. July George R. Pear
son, wealthy pioneer of TT. Dodge.
died yesterday at the age of 81 years,
death being due to a complication of
kidney and heart trouble.
Deceased was father -in-law of
United States Senator J. p. Dolliver,
and came from old New England stock,
his ancestors having lived for gener-
atoms in Bradford. VT. He was de-
scended on his mothers side from the
Putnam family Of revolutionary fame,
and inherited those sturdy traits of
character which made him all his life
time a builder and protector Of good
enterprises.
Mr.. Pearson first came into prom
inence In Iowa by the construction OF
the TT. Dodge & FIT. Ridgely railroad,
now part of the main line OF the
Minneapolis & st. Louis system. It
was constructed against time limit
and finished by laying the rails in the
snow and getting a train over the line
a few hours before the time expired.
His next project was the draining OF
Owl lake In Humboldt county, BY
which he was given some three thou
sand acres OF land by the government.
The title became involved and the mat
ter attracted wide attention In the
courts for several years. It was finally
adjusted in Mr.. Pearson's favor. In
1885 he was appointed Indian Inspector
and made an enviable record for the
department Of the interior. He also
served this city in the capacity OF
rnayor. two different times.
The deceased was a brother OF the
Chicago philanthropist, D. X. Pearson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-15
DIES N BURNING BARN
John Bremen, Living Near And
over, Loses Life Trying to
Rescue Horses
VIOLENT ELECTRICAL STORM
Barn Was Struck by Lightning and
Bremer's Lifeless Badly, Charred and
Burned, Was Later Found Beneath
a Quantity of Half Consumed Hay
Well Known in Clinton.
snecial to Times Republican.

special to Times Republican.
Clinton. July 15.-John Bremen,
farmer whose wife and family reside
on the north side, this city, but who
has been living on his farm near An
dover. met with tragic death
A violent electrical storm struck that
section yesterday at an early hour,
accompanied by a heavy downpour
of rain. A bolt of lightning struck
The barn, and tongues of flame soon
issued from the roof. MIR. Bremef,
who was awakened by the crash saw
the fire, it is presumed and hastenea OUT
TO the barn TO get the horses out OIL
the structure. Later his lifeless body,
badly charred and burned, was found
beneath quantity OF half consumed
hay. The presumption is that .he
burning hay fell upon him, rendering
him unconscious while the flames soon
enyeloped HIN and his death result
ed.
Bremen was 81 years of age and was
A lcnr-ti1ne resident of Clinton coun-
ty. He was well known in Clinton
and vicinity and his sad death IS re-
gretted by many friends.
Surviving tie deceased are his wife
who lives on North Ninth street, Ly-
ons, ard three sons, Henry. Emil and
Tony Bremen.
]. Schaale operated the Bremen
farm where the fatal accident occur
red, renting il from Bremen while
The latter made his home there. as
s.sting IN conducting the business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-15
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

Calender.
| L. n. Davis sold his livery barn and
stock this week to Myron fuller of TT.
| Dodge, the consideration being $4,000.
Mr., fuller has taken possession.
Mason City.
| John Daley. who cultivates good
things to eat, has about completed
his strawberry picking and finds he
gathered 1900 quarts off Of ha,f
an acre.
Manson.
Mullarky, Young and Longs have
sold an S0-acre farm at Sulphur
Springs to Chris Christianson of Rein
beck, Iowa. The consideration was 500
per acre.
Avery.
The building of the Avery school
house is progressing rapidly and 1t will
soon be finished. Bids are being adj
vertised by the board regarding the
furnace which is to be placed UNDER
meath the structure.
Upton.
After a weeks LAY off, Snyder's
bridge gang started out again equipped
with new pile driver. They are work.
ing this week on sixty-foot bridge.
on the county line road east of Dow
ney. The cost of this bridge is to be
divided by Muscatine and Cedar coun-
ties.
Little Sioux.
The residence of S. ]. Peasley was
entered by burglars and a gold watch
and 81 in money was taken from Mr.
Peasleys pants pocket. In order to Sc
cure the plumber, the robber had to
pass thru Mrs. Peasleys bedroom and
enter Mr.. Peasley's room. but no one IN
the house was awakened.
| Dss Moines.
| Fire originating from defective cleo
| tric wiring came near destroying the
/ Adventist church at the corner of East
Twelfth and Des Moines streets Wed
nesday The fire started beneath the
pulpit and had gained lively head
way before it was discovered. The
loss. however, is slight.
Madrid.
Articles of incorporation VIII soon be
filled with the secretary of state for the
operation of state savings bank at
Luther, Iowa, small town on the
Milwaukee. between Madrid and
i Boone. The name of the new tnstitu-
ltion is to be the Luther Savings bank
and is to have cash capital of $4,000.
The principal stockholders are G. n.
Martin, cashier Of the Peoples Savings
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-15
ALBRO)K MUST Ply UP
Supreme Court Denies a he
hearing In the Famous Hard
in County Ferret Case
END OF PROLONGED FIGHT
Albrook viii be Compelled to Pay Into
the County Treasury $1,000 Received
Under an illegal Contract With the
Supervisors-Tax Ferret Deal Was
Cause of Political Upheaval.
END OF PROLONGED FIGHT
.cial to Times Republican,

Special to Times Republican
Eldora. July IA telegram from
Des Moines today states that the SUI
preme court has denied rehearing In
the lannon's tax ferret case. This marks
the end of the final chapter in one af
the most famous pieces of litigation
that ever originated in the county and
means that Attorney c. r. Aiprook
must pay back into the treasury OF the
county $1,000 and interest and costs,
bringing the amount up to about $s,-
600, money received by himself and
the tax ferret under 81 contract Whicn
the courts declared was illegal Inc
case attracted great deal of atten-
ton, not so much from the law points
involved, as the bitterness and STRIFE
which it injected into the politics OF
the county. The tax ferret deal is said
to have been largely responsible for
the disruption in the party In Hardin
county last fall and which resulted IN
the election Of several democrats to
office.
The case before the supreme court
was entitled r. j. Heath, ct al VS. Z. =.
Albrook When the board OF supervls-
ors hired the tax fe.rrets a contract
was made giving them Is per cent Of
all taxes collected on property not
properly listed for assessment. This
contract was in accordance with the
law, which provided that ferrets could
not be given more than that percent
age. The board then entered into
contract with Aibrook's law firm to
give an additional Is per cent for legal
advice in connection with the tax Ter
ret deal The agreement was that Al
brook should not actually receive all
of this amount, but that the ferrets
should receive a certain proportion.
This contract was not made part
the records or at least was not pub
lished with the other minutes OF the
proceedings of the supervisors anu
when Il became known that such a
contract was made, It caused a great
sensa ton. Auditor WEIGH was made
defendant in suit, but this litigation
was not successful. Then Heath and
about twenty taxpayers began suit
against Albrook for the recovery OF
the 81 1000 paid under the alleged ille-
Eal contract. The case was fought
thru the supreme court, the Taxpayers
winning both times. Then Aiorook
filed O motion for rehearing, which is
denied and the money must be paid
into the county treasury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-15

the opposing sides in q case, is almost
invariably so strictly partisan as to fail
utterly to enlighten the questions on
which they will testify. The expert
hired by one side can see only that
sides interest, and testifies accordingly.
For years the plan of having experts
appointed by the courts has been dis
cussed, and in some states it is now in
force. The proposed sections of law
follow:
Sec. 3. All expert witnesses In sur
gical or medical cases shall be appoint
ed and their compensation fixed by the
court, and any expert may be EXAMINE
de as to any compensation paid or
promised in addition to that allowed by
statute, or by the court. as affecting
his credibility as such witness"
Marriage Reform Proposed.
The proposed sections for reform OF
the marriage laws relate to the inter-
marriage of persons mentally or ply
sically defective, and follow.
Section l. No male or female either
of whoa is epileptic. imbecile, feeble
minded or afflicted with insanity, shall
hereafter intermarry or marry any 9TH
er persons within this state. 1t is also
hereby made unlawful for any person
to marry any such feeble minded, inn
beetle or epileptic person or any one at
fiicted with insanity.
Section 2. No officer authorized by
law to issue marriage licenses III this
state shall hereafter issue such IL
cense to any person either OF whom is
afflicted with any of the diseases men
toned in section l of this act II he
knows them to be SO afflicted or II he
has reasonable grounds for believing
either of such persons is so afflicted.
Section 8. No clergyman or officer
authorized by law to soemnize mar
riages within this state shall hereafter
perform marriage ceremony nnlting
persons in matrimony either OF Whom
/ is afflicted with epilepsy, imbeciiity.
feeble mindedness or insanity, knowing
them to be SO afflicted.
Section A. Penalty section: $500
fine or one year In Jail or both"
An important recommendation as TO
supreme court practice is also made by
the committee that statute De en-
acted directing the supreme court not
10 reverse any case. civil or criminal
because of any technical error unless
the record discloses that such error
would have changed the Judgment Of
the trial court.
Government Reform.
Very much the most important ana
sweeping Recommendation of the law
reform committee. however. Is that
which was made year ago. and con-
sideration Of which was postponed till
this years meeting. II is that mu-
nicipal government in Iowa shall be
vested in three aldermen to each city
or town; one to be elected each year.
for a three year term; these to select
the mayor They shall be elected by
a vote of the whole city. Vacancies
shall be filled by special election. The
aldermen shall be paid $4,000 TO se,ooo
each, annually. with additional COM
pensation to the mayor. who shall be
one Of the three aldermen: and they
shall devote all their time to the city
affairs