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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
The Proper Diffusion of Wealth

Editor Independent:
Socialism is not the remedy for con-
centration of wealth. The final strug-
gle will be between socialism and JEFF
fersonian democracy That government
is best which governs least. The only
function of government is to prevent
aggression-to maintain equal freedom.
The shibboleth must still be: Equal
rights to all, special privileges to
none" Abolish privilege and the
concentration of wealth will cease
To effect this the following program
must be adopted: Public ownership
OF all highways, whether rail high
ways or not (but not necessarily pub
lie operatlon) abolition OF the tariff
and internal revenue systems, and of
all taxes, direct and indirect, which
are burden on industry, and the SUD-
stitution of single tax on the value
OF land which will appropriate the full
economic rent These reforms, with
public ownership Of tie remaining pub
lie utilities and the repeal of the pat
ent and banking laws, will eliminate
privilege. Then each tub will stand
on its own bottom aid the duties and
rewards of all will be: From each
according to his will; to each accord
ing to his deeds. =
There would be no confscation in
volved in this change 1t would stop
confscation. Present owners would
retain their present wealth, but not
lin5ii1s present privileges. But as this
wealth is composed oT 1aiDOT fse<luet,s.
which constantly tend to return to
their original elements and as pres
ent owners would be obliged to pay
labor as wages all it produced, it would
no longer have the rover to Cypress,
while its tendency would be to disin-
| tegrate A. FREEL AND.
Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03

Harvard, and is familiar with the
grain business and the railroads dis
elimination against farmers elevators
in Nebraska. Mr.. Herzog is president
of the Harvard State bank, whose
stockholders are mostly farmers; he Is
by nature. nativity. education and ex-
perience a friend OF the laborer and
producer. He fayors an elevator law.
Mr.. Herzog is a safe man to represent
the people of the state, and Clay and
Hamilton counties will make no mis-
take in his election.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
Money at 3 per cent Per
Year.

E. J. HIESRODT of Cozad, Neb..
who has system By which you can
borrow from 500 to $4,000 at per-
cent per year on your peSOnal note,
real estate, or old line life insurance
policy full amount" on most favorable
terms. Now in Lincoln at 1416 o st.
Write or call for particulars Cut this
out for reference. E. j. HIESRODT.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03

terests and the interests of Nebraska
at heart and it makes but little diff
ference to us which railroad elects the
United States senator.
Mr.. Vifquain carries about $50 head
of cattle and is deeply interested in
the welfare Of the cattle business.
G.. h. LEAR.
Springview, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03

of surplus gold don't produce lower
prices | can not see why figures should
go up"
She reached into the pickle barrel,
nipped a cucumber, and went away
wondering why her husband never
knew anything Everywhere.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03
MsHuniers' & Trappers' Guide 1 sSSs

E 800 pages cloth bound illustrating all Fur An finals.
N All about trapping, Trappers Secrets, all kinds Of
IN traps decoys etc. Price 81. So To hide ship
vKWN pers&1 We buy Raw Furs. Hides. Price Listfree.
IN ANDERSEN Bros. Dept. &C. Minneapolis, minn.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03

Springview, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-03

1eJ uooOHSCI A5tHI,
Lincoln, Neb.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
AN APPALLING LIST.
Over Forty Bank Failures In Iowa the
Past Transportation and
Beet Trust.

Des Moines, Ia, Tee. 27.-Specula.
tive fever, operations on the board of
trade, and last, but by no means least,
the decision of the beef trust that cat.
tie and hog values must 90 down, along
with the rise in prices to the cunsum.
ers of the country, have combined to
wreck forty banks in this state in a
year, drive one-fourth of the cashiers
of these banks to dishonored graves by
suicide, and to scatter to the winds
over $12 ,OOO,0 900 savings Of the people.
The report of the state auditor to be
made public in a few days will be the
most startling that Iowa has ever
known. The record of failures will
be about forty, but These records fail
to disclose the more astounding fea-
ture that the failures have been at
tended in many cases by suicide. An
other feature of which the state keeps
DO RECORD is defalcations and forgeries
which have been discovered in several
banks, but have not led to collapse.
The Soule case at Iowa Falls. where
the cashier is alleged to have made
away with $40, 900, and the more re.
cent embezzlement of $50 200 from an
official Of the Wappelo bank are cases
in point. The shortage in each case
was promptly made good. Soule and
the Wappelo official are serving their
time in the state penitentiary.
While actual figures have not been
given out by the state auditor, it is es-
timated that the LOSSES in iowa hank
failures aggregate $l2, 500, 900.
Practically every loss which may be
brought to mind resulted from specula-
ton in cattle. Almost every banker
who took his own life held cattle pa
per, which deprecated when the high
values were knocked out at the alleged
command of the meat combine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
TO MITIGATE EVILS.
efOrm UkaSe of Gar Has Been
issued.

Reform ukaSe of Gar Has Been
issued.
st. Petersburg, Dee. 27,-Emperor
Nicholas long expected reform ukase
has been issued. The document deals
under eight heads, with practically all
the subjects brought to the emperor
attention by the memorial of the con-
gress of zemstvos presidents held here
last month, and, while not specifically
pledging the government to carry out
the various reforms in their entirety,
as demanded by the memorial, prom.
Uses that each shall be referred to the
council of ministers, with orders to re.
port promptly on the fullest measures
of relief which can be accorded on the
various subjects.
One question not touched by the
ukase ia that of the constitutional as.
sembly. Neither is the Jewish relig
ion specifically mentioned, though
freedom for all crseds or sects, W beth
or Christian or otherwise, is among the
subjects which will be dealt with.
The various subjects will be referred
to committees for early report.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
WAGON ROAD PROJECT.
Report of Engineers. will &c Sent
to the House Early in
January.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The report of
the engineers employede by the war
department to make a survey of the
proposed wagon road in the Copper
River valley of Alaska, according to
the act Of congress passed last winter,
has been made to the chief of engin-
GERS Of the army, and will be sent to
congress soon after the assem- bling next
week.
No details of the report have been
made public, but it is known that the
estimate of cost for the project aver
ages IS, 500 per mile. The distance is
something more than 400 miles, the
route being from Valdez to Eagle.
The report will probably cause a
good deal of discussion among the
friends and opponents of wagon road
legislation. Many of the opponents of
the project declare that it would be
more economical and in every way
more desirable to lend federal aid in
the building Of a railroad. The plan
most generally favored is for the gov
eminent to guarantee the interest on
the bonds of railroad to be built by
private capital, as has been done in
the Philippines.
Some of the friends of wagon road
legislation believe, however, that time
would be saved by building a wagon
road and that a railroad unaided by
the government would in course of
time be constructed by private enter
prise, through the Copper river valley.
1t is claimed that wagon road should
be bnilt now in order to develop the
country preparatory to railroad building
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
WASHINGTON NEWS

Everett is to have another lumber
mill.
Coupeville is considering the matter
of incorporating.
Everett held very successful poul-
try show last week.
Rural route No. 3 is soon to be es-
tablished at Goldendale.
Anacortes is to have two new saw
mills, making ten in all.
The navy recruiting station secured
eleven enlistments at Walla in four
days.
The United States quartermaster at
Seattle will shortly advertise for sew.
eral hundred horses for use in the Phil
ippines.
Oliver S. Young, who lived in the
Puget Sound country since 1850, died
last week at his home in Lowell at the
age Of n years.
B. F. Berry, residing fifteen miles
SOutu Wobt VI A/l0u, OIACouOA 1osOOV
sacks of wheat this season, and made
one sale amounting to $57 900.
The Spokane branch, with $50 mem
bers, is arranging for the February
meeting of the Northwestern section
of the national irrigation congress.
The general land Office has ordered
the temporary withdrawal Of 1890
acres Of public lands in the Vancouver
district, from all forms of disposal OK
cept under the mineral laws.
Miss Ruby Brown, a member of the
Everett high school faculty and Of
one Of the pioneer families of Everett,
and B. J. Rucker, of the firm of Rue.
ker Bros, were married Saturday at
the home Of the BRIDES parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. G. Brown. The wedding
tour will be to the Philippines.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
TURN IMMIGRATION TIDE.
Plans Formed to Divert Part of 1t
South.


Washington, Dec. ga social eco
nomic movement of great Importance
to the country was launched in the de-
partment of commerce and labor re-
Gently The proposition is to divert
the tide of immigration toward the
Southern states, infusing new blood
into their industrial and agricultural
life and at the same time relieving
New York and other large cities of the
congestion Of population which is be-
coming more acute year by year.
A few days ago the passenger agents
of the Southern railroads and the East
ern and Western roads having South
ern connections met with Commits
sioner Sargent Mt the immigration bu-
reau to discuss the question Of Undue
ing immigrants to 60 South, thus sup
plying that region with the kind of
labor for which it is making an insist
emit demand.
An understanding was reached which
it is believed will result in the enact
ment of laws beneficial to the country
in general and the South in particular.
The commissioner proposes the govern
ment shall, to a considerable extent,
control the movement Of aliens after
their arrival at American ports. He
would do this by moral suasion rather
than by force. He would have it 40
arranged that immigrants would be di.
rected by officials of the government to
the section that would prove most ad.
vantageous to them.
He would establish at Ellis island
bureau Of information to be used by
people in this country who are in need
Of labor and by the prospective Ameri.
can citizen who is seeking home for
himself and his family. The immi-
grant would be told all he wanted to
know bout the United States climate,
resources. cost Of living and compare
tive advantages of the various sections.
Special attention would be given to ex-
hibits rejecting the conditions through
out the country az far as they might
interest the immigrant.
Southern people declare that negro
labor is in many respects inadequate,
and if desirable classes from Europe
can be induced to 60 South it will give
a great impetus to the industrial re.
vival in theS outhern states.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
SAID TO HAVE SOLD IRON.
Great Northern Makes Deal with
Steel Trust.

Chicago. Dee. 26.-An important
deal is said by the Record Herald to be
on between the United States Steel Cor
poration and the Great Northern Rail
road company, which, if contaminated,
will result in the sale of the Great
Northern's immense iron beds in the
Northwest to the steel corporation on a
basis of high royalty and a low
freight rate. Those who claim to be
informed on the progress of the negoti-
ations say the deal will prove benefi-
cial to both properties, giving the
Great Northern means to pay all inter-
est on outstanding bonds and dividends
and put the road on par with Lacka.
wanna and similar properties. The steel
corporation will come into possiession
Of one of the few large tracts Of iron
ore land not controlled by it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
ONE BIG BATTLE
STUpENDOUS PREPARATIONS BEING
MADE BY JAPAN.
Oyama Being Daily Reinforced and
in the Spring, With 100000
Troops He will Attempt to Cut
Off the Retreat of General
keropatkin.

New York, Dec. GA Tokyo dis.
patch received here last night says:
Even greater than the preparations
last spring are the military movements
throughout Japan at the present time.
Not day goes by that transports do
not leave Nagasaki, Sasebo and other
ports, laden with fresh troops to re-
inforce the great army in Manchuria.
Plans under way will add 5000
troops to Oyama's army, splendidly
drilled and equipped for work when
winter breaks and the armies are ready
for the spring campaign.
Spies keep the Japanese government
we'll informed Of every detail of Rus
sian movements at the front. Day
and night the Japanese arsenals, are
busy turning out weapons great and
small, for equipping the great army to
crush Kuropatkin when the inevita BILE
conflict comes in the spring.
1t is known on highest authority that
Oyama's plan is to cut off Kuropat.
kin's retreat and risk all in one great
battle. To this end Japan will have
not less than 6OO,OOO of the best drilled
and equipped troops the world ever
saw when the time comes to strike the
crushing blow.
Oyama is not Understanding the
strength of the Russian army. he
calculates that by April Kuropatkiin
will have an army Of more than AGO.
900 men, but not nearly 80 we'll equip
ped as the Japanese.
To Attack Vladivosfok.
1t can also be stated on highest au.
thority that the greater part of the
army now operating against Port Ar
thur will turn its attention to Vladi.
vostok, once the citadel has fallen.
This is looked for within two weeks at
the farthest.
Large quantities of supplies are now
being shipped to Kuropatkin from
Vladivostok end the Japanese will at
tempt to cut off this source at once.
1t is not generally known. but it is
fact that two battleships and three
great cruisers are on the ways in the
Japanese naval yards ut Sasebo and
Nagasaki and one in the North, and a
number of submarine torpedo boats
are almost ready for service.
The entire nation il filled with the
war spirit as never before. With the
coming Of spring is expected the crisis
for the nation on land and sea; and
preparations to meet it and crush Rus.
STA are gigantic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
RACE or GIANTS.
Bark Silicon Reports Unknown peo.
pie in Greenland.

New York, Dec. 27.-The New York
Sun says news of the discovery of a
race of giants in the UNEMPLOYED frozen
North, and the opening up of hitherto
unknown mineral fields in Greenland,
were brought to Philadelphia by the
b ark Silicon.
The Silicon left Irving Bay. Green
had been the most severe encountered
in that region in the memory of the
Inhabitants. At Ivigtut the Silicon
met the Danish exploring vessel, Fox
II, in charge of Mylan Yerkson, of the
Danish exploration society.
The explorers of the Fox II had been
to Arsuck, the next settlement to the
North. There they were surprised to
fined tribe Of some fifty men and
women Of type Of man never before
known in Greenland. Unlike the min.
iature Eskimos, they were a race of
giants, many of the men being eight
feet in height, with frames of proper.
tionate mold. In fact the North giants
were large sized replica of the Amer
lean Indian, with high cheek bones
and bronze skin.
The new corners could neither speak
nor understand the Eskimo language,
and, in fact, acted as beings who 1ed
their voices to make little more than
mere cultural sounds. BY signs they
made the visitors understand that
they came from the far North, and
had been driven away by tho terrible
severity of the unusual weather. The
newcomers were almost starved. One
of the tallest of the tribe was taken
aboard the Fox II for exhibition in
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 26.-After q
long investigation, national officers of
the United Mine Workers are reported
to have discovered that there are on
the rolls 10000 or IL, 900 more paid-up
members than have been reported to
them. This discovery explained the
apparent loss of many members which
has disturbed national officers. 1t is
said to have been found that secretar-
les of some of the small divisions have
failed to report all their members
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
Safety for the Jews.

Kishineff, Dec. 27.-Acting Govern
or Blocks proclamation seems to have
effectually stopped the agitation start
ed by the Bessarabists against the
Jews. He threatened the severest pen.
alties for any attempts to inflame the
minds of the people or to disturb the
peace.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
japanese Would Sign Treaty..

Washington, Dec. 26.-M. Hioko,
charge d'affaires of the Japanese lega.
ton, has called on Secretary Hay. At
the conclusion Of the conference he
stated to representative of the Asso.
ciated Press that Japan is willing to
negotiate an arbitration treaty with
this country. The treaty will be
along the lines Of other treaties recent.
~ negotiated between this country and
other nations.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
NEWS OF THE DAY
ITEMS FROM VARIOUS PARTS or
THE WORLD
Outside the State of Washington.
Resume OF the Less Important,
but Not Less Interesting, Hap
peningS of the Past Week in
Condensed Form.

Oregon City flremen arc preparing
for tournament to be held in that
city next summer.
The next session of the British CO.
lumbia legislature is officially an
nounced to open February 8.
Sioux City, Ia, suffered loss of
over 81, 600, 900 by fire Saturday. Two
large business blocks were destroyed.
John F. Wallace, lifelong friend of
Admiral Dewey, and his shipmate in
the civil war, is dead. He was "A
years old.
Mrg. Ambrose Agius, archbishop Of
Palmyra, and apostolic delegate to the
Philippines, is at San Francisco on his
way to Manila.
The estimated wheat yield in South
Australia this year is IA, 575. 900 BUSH
els, an increase of 1850, 900 bushels
compared with last year.
The Chefoo correspondent Of the
London Telegraph says it is reported
that Con. Nogi has been severely
wounded in the leg and arm by rifle
bullets.
Application has been made to the
Lewis and Clark exposition for camp
ing privileges at Guilds lake for the
accommodation of companies of the
California militia, that intend to 60
into camp and attend the exposition.
The United States battleship Iowa,
while being locked at shipyard at
Newport News Saturday, came in vio-
lent contact with the structural work
of the dock. The ash chute and guard
rails were carried away and the ship
otherwise damaged.
A report has reached New York that
Thomas O'Brien, the confidence man
and alleged inventor of the gold brick
swindle, is dead in the French penal
settlement at ,ayene, where he had
been serving a life sentence for the
murder of his partner, kid" Wad-
dell, in Paris, in 1895.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
Potatoes for STARVING irish.

Greeley, Colo, Dec. ga mass
meeting, presided over by Mayor Wat
son, has been held here to provide 100
carloads of potatoes for the Irish fam
inc sufferers. A committee will be
appointed by the mayor 10 solicit pota
toes for the shipment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
ACTION IS AN cYE.OpcNER.
Allegation Made In HabeaS Corpus
Suit in'Denver Election Frauds.

Denver, Dec. 26.-Attorney Samuel
Belford has drawn up brief to be
presented to the United States supreme
court in the application for writ of
habeas corpus for Michael Dowd, one
Of the thirty election officials " ho have
been sentenced to Jail by the state su-
preme court on charges of contempt
based on their action at the polls.
The brief questions the authority of
the state supreme court to take juris.
diction of an election. The brief con.
cludes that the action of the supreme
court in taking charge Of an election
in this city will open the eyes of the
rest Of the country to what is meant
by government by Injunction.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
To Add to Empress Fleet.

Victoria, B. G., Dec. 26.-The Ca.
madam Pacific Railway Company has
decided to place two new steamers,
each $50 feet long, with a speed Of
nineteen knots. in the Oriental trade
in conjunction with the three Empress
liners operated by the company. The
steamers aie being built by the Fair.
fields ON the Clyde.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
FilipinOS for Portland Fair.

Portland, Or, Dec. 27.-President
Goode, of the exposition company, an.
nounced upon his return from the East
that company Of 100 or 200 Philip
pine scouts would be detailed to camp
at Portland during the exposition next
summer. The scouts are part Of the
native army.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
To r1anaQe N. p, Hines,

F.St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 26.-President
Elliott, Of the Northern Pacific. has
appointed Charles r Cloghorn mana
ger Of Northern Pacific mining proper
ties, to succeed Harry Horn, who was
promoted to general manager last sum-
NOR
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
Pardon for Fred AmcS.

St. Paul. Dec. 26.-The state board
Of pardons has granted pardon to Col.
Fred Ames. Of Minneapolis. Col.
Ames was chief of police and was con.
.icted Of graft" during his brother
administration.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-29
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT

Tho following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots +. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice:
Grain-Oats, $26. 50@27 per ton;
barley. 90 per ton; wheat. chicken
feed, 20 so per ton: bran, $40; shorts,
$20@21; corn, 500. so.
asternW ashington, $17@171s,
per ton; Puget sound, $12@13; alfalfa,
$1O@11.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 32@34c.
Poultry-Lve hens, 12@l2kc per
ID; old BOOSTERS, 1Oc; ducks, 12@l21s;
geese, Go; springs, 13c.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle,
COWS, 2Rc per ID; steers, 34@31sc;
sheep, S1ac; hogs, 6@6Hc; dressed
calves, 1890; live, $500.
Hides. Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
sailed steers, over 90 pounds, 819c per
ID; medium, sound, Sc; light, sound,
&c; COWS, sound, all weights, Sc; stays,
bulls and oxen, $40; sailed kips, Sc;
calves, 9@1Oc; culls 10 less than
sound; green hides 10 less than sailed;
dry hides. 11@15o; dry culls, one-third
Less; sheep pelts, 25c@1.25 each;
shearlings, 10000 each; Eastern
Washington wool, 1O@lako per ID;
Western Washington wool, 10000;
dirty or timber stained, 16@1Sc; tai.
low, 81 gao; grease, 1900.
Tacoma Quotations
Wheat-Bluestem No /, $50; club
No. l, $50.
Livestock-steers, 4@4%c per ID;
COWS, S@SMc; hogs, So @SAc; sheep.
6@5Zo.
Poulry-Turkeys, dressed, 2l@22c;
chickens, spring, dressed, 1sc; ducks,
dressed, loo; geese, dressed, 15c. Live
Hens, 1870; ducks. 1870; geese. Ito;
turkeys. Ito; spring chickens, 1870;
squads, $2.60@3.
Butter-Washington creamery, $50;
ranch, 14@1Sc.
Eggs-32@34c.
Oats-$27@2s; rolled oats, $4,000.
Hay, Alfalfa. etc-Wheat hay,
$18.60@14.50; timothy $17.OO@1S.0 90;
mixed, $1S.50@15; clover, $l4.5O@
1880; alfalfa. $11.5O@12.50: Puget
sound$19@14.
Feed-Cozn, s2s. wheat, $50; bar.
10y, whole grain, $3.50; rolled, ga;
bran, $1,000 Shorts, tsl@s2.