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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
Republican, Rotteness

Before the election the republican
daily papers of Philadelphia were very
much distressed and alarmed at the
prospect Of ballot box stufting and re-
peaterS in New York. There was COL
umn after column of editorial writing
devoted to denounciHg the wickedness
OF Tammany and calling on the people
of the state of New York to guard the
sacredness of the ballot box.
But Tammany in its most disreput-
able days never equalled the republic
can corruption Of Philadelphia for the
last ten years. The Philadelphia Led
ger, an Independent paper, describes
what took place there on election, as
follows: ~.,.
The police were the active agents
of fragrant crime against free
government. They led repeaters to
the polls, drove honest voters
away, and exercised a terrorism
that turned a farcical election into
tragedy of crime. No other city
in the land has been SO shamed
1t is charged by. respectable citizens
OF Philadelphia that not less than
$4,000 fraudulent republican ballots
were stuffed into the ballot boxes Of
that city on the eighth of November
The outrages were SO open and flag
rant that a civic society has been Or
ganized to do something toward pre-
serving free government in the CITY,
1t is now governed by monarch whose
word is law, although he bears no more
dignified title than that of boss"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
Primary Nominations

The LaFollette law for primary cleo
ton does not contain the infamous pro-
vision that we have here in Lincoln
that voters at the primaries must pro-
claim their party affiliations before
being allowed to participate, and then
must be enrolled on the public records
as Of such and such party. The voter
in Wisconsin, on attending the pri-
mary, will be handed copy of the
ballots Of all parties, fastened togeth-
er; and On entering the booth ne
makes choice Of ballots and marks
the one chosen. but no other. The
whole bunch Of ballots is then dropped
into the box, thus preserving the sec
recy of the voters politics as effectu-
ally as in the case of regular election
Even at the landslide on November
8, the returns show that there were
four or five times as many populists
N6teu a straight peoples party ticket
here in. Lincoln as were registered I'M
der that party name. That legislation
was intended to destroy the secrecy of
the ballot and was not only unconsti-
tutional but struck blow at the fun
damental thing which the people sup
posed they had secured in the adoption
of the Australian ballot.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
Cannot See


their own number, installing them for
the animals they hunted, in the woods
of Wisconsin during the first few days
Of the open season. The fellows from
the city should be instructed in the fact
that they can not see as the men who
have trained their eyes by long prac-
tice in the woods and on the open prai-
ries, and therefore they should exercise
the greatest care, or carry along with
them opera glasses o be able to dis
tinguish objects some distance away.
In former years the writer of this has
been astonished beyond measure at the
inability to see manifested by young
men from the cities, VINO, to all ap-
pearances, had perfect eyes. Once in
riding over the prairie with some emil
nent young men frCm New York, try
ing to find where the remainder of the
party were, we came across the trail
of five horses. We could see that trail
for twenty or thirty yards ahead with
perfect distinctness, but the rest of the
party could not see it at ALL AT last
one of them was persuaded to get off
his. horse and the buffalo grass was
carefully parted SO that the full I'M
press of horses foot was distinctly
shown. The eminent journalist looked
for full half Minute at it before it
was distinctly seen by him. The
crushed short grass, where the hoofs
haG trodden it, he could not see at all.
After four weeks of training of his
eye that newspaper man could see a
trail fairly well. To dweller in the
city, where the things he looks at are
never more than a few yards away.
the 'long sight" is always defective.
%>$$$c%
There was lesson to be learned
from the cartoons in the papers i'm
mediately after the election. Even the
republican country weeklies did not
trot out their ROSTERS to crow over
the democratic defeat and nearly all
the cartoons in the great dailies were
favorable to the democrats rather than
otherwise. In the socialist papers it
was different. The socialist paper.
Next, printed at Seattle, Wash, had
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24

New York newspapers have god
send in the Nan Patterson murder
trial. They can fill their columns with
it for days and occupy the minds of
their readers with its details to the
exclusion of everything else. Mean
time the landlords and trusts will go
on skinning them after the old fashion.
%>>$>%%
"We are for Parker because we are
weary of defeat" said Senator Daniels
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24

The newspaper boys say that as soon
as he heard that shoemaker in favor
of reciprocity with Canada was elected
governor, Senator Lodge rushed for a
copy of the state constitution to see
if there was not something in that in
strument that could be construed SO to
prevent the plebian from taking the
Office.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24

Notwithstanding all that Christ sale
about the trouble rich man would
have in getting into heaven, the mod
ern preacher seems to think that the
combination of saint and millionaire IL
one person will present no difficulties
whatever.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-20
I(N Main Street.

hands of the delegate in congress.
the Hon. B. s.. Rodey. whom We all
know to be earnestly in favor of
statehood for New Mexico. No one
can question Mr.. Rodey's conduct in
this matter, whatever may be the
sins of his party. The one passed by
his own party was a slap in his ace.
1t was not necessary to pass any
ic committee. It's passage was a mis-
take. l was very glad to note the de-
feat of the Hearst resolution
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-20

Jack Porter, Il am in favor of sim
gle statehood. and l would rather
live in New Mexico, as a territory
for 40 years, than to submit to dou-
BILE statehood"
r. M. Parsons, "Single every time.
Who could be in favor of double
statehood?"
Col. Ava E. Page, Il am not in IA
vor of statehood. as there are eight
cen counties in New Mexico where
the Mexicans are in the majority,
and if New Mexico were a state
they would rule same"
Andy Robinson, I'VE want nothing
to do with Arizona, and as for my
part l would prefer to wait a life
time for single statehood than to
secure double statehood in thirty
minutes"
John Richey, 81 am for single
statehood"
George M. Slaughter, Il am not in
favor of statehood at the present
time, but am in favor of changing
the name of New Mexico. Every
time l go away from home and reg
lister from New Mexico the people
are surprised that l do not talk to
them in the Mexican language"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-20

LOCAL NEWS 5

Tom Campbell.
Who is Tom Campbell?
Fine woolens at Tom Campbell's.
C. G. ShiparO of Chicago is in the
city.
w. S. Wright of Glen, N. NJ, is
in the city.
T.. H. Russell, of Mt. Moriah, Mo-,
is in the city.
Find Tom Campbelrs ad. in to-
morrow's Record.
O. R. Wilson of Chicago is among
the new Corners.
j. H. Hampton's is the place to go
Tor fine candies. tt
Home made pure lard at the Uni
ted States meat market.
J.. L. Boyd of South Dakota is
among the new corners.
Fred Wilson and bride of Hager-
man were in the city yesterday.
Mrs. J.. P. West of Fort Worth
arrived in the city last evening.
Geo. c. Stanford, the Hagerman
merchant, was in the city yesterday.
If you want any home made ham
Charles Brown. the real estate
man, left last evening for points
south.
We have money to loan on farm
properties. Easy terms. -Richey &
DeFreest.
Go TO Jerry Simpson for long time
loans on improved farms at low
rates of interest.
Ike Gronski, the veteran sheep
man. left last evening for Hagerman
to inspect his sheep camp neal that
town.
Miss Lizzie Akin who has been Wis
ting in the city for some days left
last evening for her fathers ranch
near Hope.
Large lot VI California privet
for hedges has just
been received At The Alameda
House. !
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-20

hood question are being published
below. The sentiment seems to be
strongly opposed to joint statehood,
while a few prefer to live in a ter
ritory:
Nathan Jaffa, Il am for statehood
but am not in favor. of joint state
hood"
r. H. McCune, Il am for singl."
John w. Poe. 81 am for single
statehood"
NJ. w. Stone. Single"
E.. L. Bedell, Single. and if we
a not get that take joint state
hood"
w. w. Allison. Single or none
T.. A. Wallace, Single"
B. w. D. Payton, Single"
DR.. Phillips, Single"
j. A. Graham, Either single or
DOUBLE"
A. O. Milice, Single"
DR.. Bradley, Either single or dou-
ble."
j.. K. Pierce. None.
George Munro, None"
Sylvester Johnson, Single"
F. J. Peeler, I'VE are good enough
for single statehood"
DR.. Hill. Single"
T. Y. Hays, Prefer single, but
take joint if we cannot get it."
c. d. Bonny, Single"
j. w. Walters. Single"
Jas. Sutherland. None"
Gus Reddersen. Hard to tell"
c. G.. Walker, Joint"
DR.. Lukens, Single"
d. Spain, 81 lived ~ years in Ari-
ona Give us single statehood or
none"
David l.. Geyer, Prefer single.
but would be willing for joint state
hood"
w. M. Smith. I'm favor of any,"
j. B.. Matthews. would AXE dou-
ble."
E.. A. Cahoon, 81 am opposed to
joint statehood as much as a man
could possibly be. l would prefer to
live here as a territory for fifty years
rather than submit to joint state
hood"
Willis Ford, take any"
DR.. S. T. Peter. 81 don't know how
am"
DR.. II. M. Jones, Single"
f. H. Williams. Single
T.. M. Daniel, Single"
Harry Morrison, ANY we can get
A. X. Mott. Single or none"
Geo. w. link. Single"
G. A. Friedenbloom. who would
want joint statehood?"
Sidney Prayer, Single"
M. Price. Single"
w. G. Triton, None
Eliza White, Either"
Ed Kinsinger, Single or none"
L. Fl. Hallam, Single or none
A. J. Nisbet. Single first. and if
We can get that take double"
DIR. Skipwith. Single"
e. H. Wilkinson, Single"
Ira p. Wetmore, Il am opposed to
statehood"
Judge Poage. Single or joint"
w. N. Amis. Single
Harry Presly, Either"
S. Isaacs. Single"
]. Phelps White, None
w. P. Turner. Single"
E. r. McNatt. Single"
G. L. WHY'S, Single or nome"
C. M. Bird. Single or none"
Alderman S. p. Denning, Single"
S. A. Cottingham, Single or none.
M. D. Burns, Single first. and if
cannot get it take joint state
hood"
Col. Mark Howell. Il am against
either double or single. It i
Is the last thing we. need" E
Alderman W. w. ogle, Single ev- /
cry time"
j. +. Patterson, Nothing but sin
de-. Il
J. z. Church, we are not entitled !
y statehood either single Of double"t Y
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-20
SOME WANT NONE

Citizens Express Themselves as
Strongly Opposed to Joint State.
hood with Arizona.-A Few are
Opposed to Statehood n Any Shape
or Form.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-20
FAVOR
SINGLE

STRONG SENTIMENT AGAINST
JOINT STATEHOOD.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-20

carper's Phone, No. hss
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

The Dodge City Democrat tells its
readers that should Hearst not be
nominated in st. Louis the democrats
of the Seventh congressional district
in this state will be "spotted, as
they were the most rabid supporters
of that gentlemen in the late demo-
cratic convention in Wichita. Should
the nominee of the party be some
other gentleman and should he be
elected we believe there could still be
found in the district a few democrats
without spots, not many of course but
enough to prevent the federal pie from
going to waste for lack of consumers.
But suppose Hearst should be NOM
mated and elected, would the demo-
Gratis of this district still be ''spotted ?''
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22
Do You Want the Eartha

The Earth is a new monthly illus
trated journal, published by the Santa
Fe. Tells the truth about the great
Southwest and California-the truth
is good enough. Frequent articles
describing your part of the country.
Contains letters written by farmers,
stockmen and fruit-raisers; men who
have succeeded aud who give the rea-
son why. Strong editorials and in
teresting miscellany. A very per-
suasive immigration helper.
Why not have it sent to friends
'back east" to do missionary work
for the Southwest? Regular subscrip-
tiOn price is % cents year; worth
double. Send us 80 cents (coin or
stamps with names and addresses of
five eastern friends; we will mail The
Earth to them and to you for six
months. Write today to The Earth,
Ills Railway Exchange Building, Chi
CapO,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

Hobson, of Merrimac fame, was re-
Gently defeated for congressional hon.
ors in his home state, Alabama. The
women do not vote in that benighted
state and the deleg ates to the conven-
ton were evidently afraid that Hob
son would 60 after votes in the same
manner he welcomed the young ladies
who attended his receptions when he
toured the country as a naval hero.
Most men prefer to do the kissing in
their families themselves.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22
COUNTY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES QUARTER
LY REPORT.
A a. 1uni
Published April >!


Edwards County, Kansas.
Quarter begins January 1, 1903, ends March
81. 1904.
l. Number of district schools visited this
quarter. giving number Ct each district, A.;
numbers from 2 TO 49,
,. Average length of dime spent in actual
school inspection. Ia hours each.
8. Number of written reports E.ade to dig
trict boards, o.
4. Number of consultations with district
boards. q.
8. Number of days office has been kept
open ut county seat, SEA.
9. Number of examinations OF district
clerks records, 1. Give numbers of districts
in which records are not kept according to
law, O.
q. Number of examinations of district
treasurers rec rds. 3 Give numbers of dis
tricts in which records are not kept accord
ing to law. o.
\. No. of teachers meetings attended. II.
8. Number of lectures delivered. 0.
10. Is the Office supplied with suitable rec
ord books, as required by the existing law
Yes.
IL. Number of certificates granted, 3;
professional, o; first grade. /; second grade,
o; third grade, =.
II. Number of certificates Endorsed. 0.
To the State Sup ,iintendent of Public In
struction, Topeka, Kansas.
hereby certify the above to be correct
statement of the work of this Office in the
matters herein reported for the quarter end
ing this day.
Dated ut Kinsley this 3lst day of March
1904.
49,; FRANK f. BISSITT.
: SEAL County Superintendent
t0-l of Edwards County.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

The United States Civil Service
Commission states in its annual re-
port that the civil service law was ar
bitrarily suspended three times by
President Mckinley and that there
have been sixty snch suspensions by
President Roosevelt. The latter has
allowed thirty-three persons to be ap-
pointed to Office who did not pass the
required examination. One of these
was James N. Tyner, assistant attor-
ney-general, who has been indicted for
conspiring to defraud the United
States
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22
ROAD NOTICE.
First publication April %. 1904.
To Whom 1t Nay Concern:

First publication April ID, 1904.
To Whom 1t Nay Concern:
In pursuance of a.: order made by the
Board of County Commissioners of the Coun-
~ of Edwards. in the state of Kansas. in reg
ular session on the sixth day OF April. A. ID.
1904. notice is hereby given that r. ID. Mi CHI
ell and forty-four IA Others householders of
said county residing in the vicinity where il
below mentioned. have presented to said
board their certain petition, praying the an
ing out and establishment of public road in
said county as follows:
Commencing at a point where Niles ave
nue.. continued. interSectS the south line of
section thirty-three (S3). township twenty
four t2I), range nineteen 90, continuing
south on a line with The center of Niles ave-
bank of the Arkansas River. thence south
sixty-nfne t69) degrees east fifteen chains to
the north end of new bridge and point OF ter
mination- For the annulling of the above
described road your petitioners will, as in
duty bound, eN er pray.
Also. to establish road, commencing at a
point where Mics avenue, continued, inter-
Sects the south line of section thirty-three
(35l, township twenty -four t2D. range nine
teen t1s). thence east on section lines between
sections four "a and thirty-three (33). two
chains more or less TO the quarter section
line between the east half and west half OF
the east half of section four "a, township
twenty-five (25), range nineteen C9I. thence
south ON the above described quarter section
line To the section line between sections four
line to a point Que north of the north end of
the new river bridge. thence south to the
north end of said river bridge in section nine
CD, township twenty-five t25). range nineteen
(l9l, for The place of ter animation and that
VIII Woods, Wallace Gibbs and John Marsh
aii. vi. wers Only appointed will meet. in
cOntCnc ion V tn the Board az County Com
missioners and County SURVEYOR. mt a point
where Niles avenue. continued. fntersects
the south iIne OF section thirty-three CSD.
township twenty -fonr C2D. range nineteen fi9),
on the tenth (l0l day CT May, A. ID. 1908, and
proceed to view said road and to give all par
ties q hearing.
Witness my hand the seal of said county.
affxed at my Office in said county, this six
teeufh day OF April. a D. 1904.
kj-} d. d. BAXTER.
SEAL County Clerk
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

The friends of Joe Bristow are try
ing to square him with the Burton
men in this state by stating that he
did not originate the fight on the SEN
ator which resulted in his conviction.
1t seems to us that if these fellows are
trying to make Bristow solid with the
honest people of this state they had
better put the shoe on the other foot
and claim credit for the prosecution
of MIR. Burton.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22
Santa Fe Excursion Rates.

Account of General Conference of
Methodist Episcopal church at Los
Angeles, Cal, May 3, and the Nation
al Association of Retail Grocers at
San Francisco, May to s, the Santa
Fee will sell excursion tickets to either
San Francisco or Los Angeles and
return for S45; via Portland in one
direction S11 higher. Dates of sale,
April q to May 1, inclusive: return
limit June 80. Stop-over privileges.
Cheap second class colonist tickets
to the Northwest on sale March to
April 80.
Second class colouist rates to Cali
fornia, March l to April 80. S25, to
Los Angeles, San Francisco and vari-
GUS other points. Proportionately
low rates to various points in Arizona
and Mexico; stop-over privilege. See
agent for particulars.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Worlds Fair, st. Louis, Mo-, April
80 to November 80, 1904. For the
above occasion tickets will be on sale
at Kinsley, 10 St. Louis and return,
as follows:
SIG 80. on sale daily from April l5 to
November 10, Inclusive Final limit
December Is. S22.1O, on sale daily
from April p to November 20, inclus-
i've. Final limit, tickets good to
leave St. Louis within 60 days from
date of sale, but not later than De-
cember Is. $3.50, on sale daily from
April p to November 30, inclusive.
Final limit, tickets good to leave ST.
within tea days from date OF sale, hut
not later than December 5. Extension
of return limit can be secured. Apply
to agent for particulars
C. W. CLASS, Agent,
Kinsley, Kas'
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22
For Stockholders

and farmers-a journal that will ac-
quaint you with conditions and oppor-
tunities in the great hustling, bustling
Southwest. ''The EARTH monthly
illustrated. % cts. per year. Sample
copy mailed on request. You'll want
it when you see it. Address, THE
EARTH, Ills Railway Exchange,
Chicago.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

Representative Bourke Cochran
made tremendous sensation in con-
sress last Saturday by his brilliant
and eloquent speech against the presi-
dents usurpation of legislative func-
tions. The president will probably
hereafter rank him with Senator Car
mack whom he notified he ''would see
him in - before he would grand
him auy favors."
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

On April 9th an anti-imperialist
banquet, with speeches, will be held in
Faneuil Hall, Boston. Ex-Governor
Boutwell, will preside, aud several
congressman will participate. 1t will
absolute independence for the Filipi-
nos, and make ready for the campaign.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

They had two rival republican con-
ventions the other day at WEIGH, w.
Va, both the chairmen of which were
killed in the fight. They also concur
red in ridiculing democratic discord
and passed resolutions ind orsing the
administration. Strenuosity is pop
nlor
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

on the transfer of the canal property
to our government. The sale can be
utterly blocked and defeated If a ma
jerity vote against accepting the
American offer of s4O. 900, 600. There
has been no binding agreement and
the stockholders are free to strike for
a higher price. But wouldn't it be
amusing and terrible?
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

A free pass TO the ST Louis eXposi-
ton has been sent to the president
and each member of his cabinet. And
yet that function obtained only
81, 900, 600 from the nation treasury.
Who says republicans are ungrateful ?
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

The state temperance union of Kan
sas says that there are two thousand
violators of the prohibitory law of
Kansas. This number is supposed to
represent the ones they know of. If
we wonder why they don't get busy
without further delay.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

The action of the president in fore
Sailing congress by enacting pension
laws in the White House furnished
the precedent for forestalling the
action of the republican convention
by decreeing the president and plat
form in advance.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

The Philippines exhibit is now be-
ing installed at St. Louis. 1t should
include water cure outfit in opera
ton, and General Jacob II. Smith s
order to ''kill everybody over the age
Of ten -
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22
Notice..

If you are contemplating a public
sale and desire my services or advice
for dates or information, call at my
house or at the Graphic Office in Kins-
ley, Kans. Col. F. D. WEST,
Auctioneer.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

Several embarrassing matters in
congress go over to next December;
the case Of Judge Swayne of Florida
republican appointee, Apostle Smoot,
republican senator from Utah; the
stains of Burton, republican senator
from Kansas, and a dozen measures
of importance to the entire country.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22
TAX SALE NOTICE.
First publication April 1, 1904

Notice is hereby given that the following
the taxes of-I9OO. on the 9th day of sept,
1904, and u LESS the same are redeemed on or
payment of the sum set opposite each tract,
the same being the charges, interest and
costs calculated to september 3rd. 1904. they
will be conveyed by deed to the purchaser
thereof. W. ID. ERWIN.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

Late reports indicate that the Rus
at Port Arthur last week was sunk by
Japanese mines instead of striking
one laid by the Russians.