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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-05

enormous deposits of government
money in tie national banks without
interest, thing that no minority
party ever left unchallenged before,
brought forth no protests. In all the
great body Of the minority there was
just one man who tried to do anything
to stop, graft, extravaganza and the
tyranny of aggregated wealth, and
that was Baker, who was denounced
as crank because he would not ac-
cept and use railroad passes.
With the greatest questions pending
that ever occupied the attention CT
statesmen, not even a tentative pro-
position was put forward for their
solution. They were not even men,
toned. While labor leaders pressed
bills as far as committees, the bills
never got any further. While COD
gressmen would quarrel a whole day
over whether, rural mail carriers
should be allowed to take orders from
their patrons for goods, or subscriI-
tons to newspapers, they would not
spend a minute considering such a
measure as government savings banks
or any other thing in which the CON-
mon people were interested Con-
gress was simply body subservient
to the orders of trusts, banks, and
capitalists generally. Before it goes
out of existence it will appropriate
two billion of the peoples money and
besides that it will have nothing to
leave to posterity except stencil that
will rise up to heaven.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-05

Mr.. Byron Holt, who collected the
above facts. asserts that wages have
fallen greatly since July, 1897, while
the cost of living has risen 43 per cent.
He points to the further foct that the
Dingley tariff bill was passed. in July,
1897, giving us the highest tariff
rates ever known" He draws the
conclusion that the high tariff, ID
stead of increasing wages, has caused
the reduction in wages, and has m
creased the cost of living, being the
mother of hundreds of greater trusts
than the world ever before saw" a
II tariffs raises wages, then how -
1t that ever since the Dingley tarln
was enacted, wages have been falling!
How is it that since that enactment
The cost Of H. ing has increased aloug
side of falling wages? '1t
The fact. is that under the Dinghy
tarlff, great trusts have. been formc
that, have destroyed competition and
the trust; ;.e able under the shelter
Of the ssaiifl to constantly increase
the Price Ct everything that enters
into the cost OF living. And with all
these faces, that must be known 70
every intelligent man, republican con-
ventions are everywhere announcing
allegiance to the principle Of pro-
tcLiion," while the democratic oppo-
s.tion has been as feeble as a sick
kitten. The matter will grow worse
until we have another financial
catyclism, the per cent of unemployed
will continue &c grow until we shall
again have the Coxey armies wander
ing over the country, in fact, we will
have to go through the usual distress
that comes upon this country every
ten or fifteen years since the capital
It's have been running the govern
ElCnt.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-05

When the great Russian warship
turned turtle and practically all OF
the officers and crew were drowned q
shock was given 10 naval authorities
the world over. II foreshadowed a
complete change In naval eonstrue-
ton. The naval authorities Of tha
United states have called halt In the
building of seven and eight million
dollar warshipa. What has happened
IA Just what has been predicted by
many naval experts. These ships
with their heavy armor. enormous
guns and supsrlmpoeed turress. ARE
top heavy. A hole below the water
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-05
YOU ARE INVITED WRITE PARTICULARS CONCERNING RIA
SUPERIOR Policies TO
B. H. robson, PRESIDENT

line, letting in any considerahl
quantity OF water, immediate
changes the center Of gravity. and oyf
goes the ship Senator Hale; Who N
been q strenuous advocate Tor build
ing these great armored ships, douh
less after consultation with fhe pav1
authorities, introduced ia amendms1|
the other day giving the presld&p
power TO stop or delay the furth&
construction Of such costly engines Y
war.
All this is evidence Of the soundneS1|
OF the policy 40 long advocated bi|
The Independent. Time and again n
has pointed out the folly OF the WI
expenditure for navy construction||
when all the time some new inyenl
ton was making previous construct
ton worthless The naval experts III
both England and this country arS
expressing the belief that future III
val wars will be carried on BY sui
marines, torpedo boats and small
craft. II the United States was rid 4
the Philippines there would be 10 III
cuse for great navy. Harbor forti2
fications with long range guns and =
small navy would be all that w.
necessary
SSSS$$$
Some of the editors OF the rennhli@|
can country weeklies are alreadyl
frightened nearly out OF their boots
about the coming election. The editor
OF the Blue Springs Sentinel declares: n
The matter of revenue and taxation
ought not to be made a campaign IT,
sue No doubt most Of the republic
can manipulators in the state have
also come TO that conclusion. II il Z
brilliant idea. II Is the only hone
that they have OF preventing the state
going populist by an Overwhelming
majority. A republican legislature can
meet. appropriate sl.400 900 more
than IL necessary to run the govern-
ment. and double the taxes 80 the a.
preparations can be paid. but nothing
must be said about that during the
next campaign. q,
$4,000
The board of foreign missions az
the Methodist Episcopal church Ia
refused TO receive slft Of $4,000
given u In viii by w. w. Cooper 81
kenosha and Chicago. because 81 losl
bis life In tho iroqnoIs theatre 0re.
Mr.. Cooper being at tho theatre NJ
In violation of the rules of the
ruies Of the church. would that
church receive q rift from Rockefpl~
lerY Mr., Rockefeller never attandu
theatres. u Ia said that the retus ~
lagaey will be- divided between ~
coorer's widow and daughter.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-05

Conditions, according to Dun's re-
port and those Of the labor unions.
are constantly growing worse. The
mill-closing, wage-reducing and price
advancing process is still going on.
On February II we were told that the
eight plants Of the National Glass
company were idle, and that 4,Ooc
flint glass workers were on strike
against the proposed reduction ID
wages. The National Glass Budget
Of March IL stated that after ses-
sion lasting week the window glass
workers had consented to 70 Der
cent reduction in wages. On Malcn
IS it was announced that 1.-The lnde-
pendent Window Glass company
met at Columbus, o., land decided
upon per cent advance in the price
of window glass, effective Monday.
That is the way it is everywhere.
Wages cut down and prices raised.
The number reported idle by the labor
unions of New York for want OF Work
l. as follows. Per cent.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-05
.YoU LIE, YOU VILLAIN"

Those words Of Horace Greeley
could never be more aptly applied to
any man in his day than they can
now be to the man who complies ard
sends out the statistics from the re-
publican literary bureau Washing
ton, but which are called Official re-
ports of the bureau Of statistics. In
a report sent out last week and re-
leased for publication last Sunday
morning, giving the rise and fail Ut
prices during the last year the fol-
lowing sentence occurs:
While beef cattle show an in
crease In price, family beef shows
q marked fall In price"
These documents are generally
printed in full In the dailies and they
go to millions Of readers and the cost
OF preparing them and sending them
out is paid BY taxation. Every man
in the cattle business in the west and
every housewife who buys the trust
meat, knows that the villain lied. Yet
technically the sentence is true. lie
proves it by showing that Texas
steers are quoted in the Chicago mar
ket at $3.50 per hundred for the fourth
week of March, 1903, and at S. for the
fourth week of March, 1904 Yet fam
lily beef, which was quoted at SIS per
barrel in the New York markets in
the fourth week of March, 1903, is
quoted at $3.50 per barrel in the
fourth week Of March, 1904"
All this is true, yet the conclusion
drawn from it and sent out is the
most Internal lie that a republican
ever printed in an Official report"
The deception Is in the use of the
term family beef" That is brand
OF beef made up of chuck steak and
other meat of that grade, corned. and
sold in barrels. There was a slight
fall In that particular brand on the
day mentioned. Every reader of a
newspaper will think that family
beef" means the meat sold In the
shops. consisting of steaks and roasts.
The devil never let loose on the
earth a more disreputable lot OF liars
and scoundrels than the republican
leadership OF this campaign. On TO
Springfield.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-05
THE TRUST BUSTERS

In answer to the demand of the
house for information concerning the
prosecution Of trusts, Attorney Cen
eral Knox replied as follows:
Il have the honor to say that
no criminal prosecutions have
been instituted against the per-
sons referred to in the resolution
and that further than this do
not deem it compatible with the
public interest to comply with the
resolution"
The question now arises: What
are you going to do about it? inc
history Of trust busting by this adj
ministration SO far is rather a fail
ure. The merger suit was started BY
Hartman in an effort to down Hill.
There has been a positive refusal TO
prosecute the coal truss. An injunc-
ton was obtained against the meat
trust and the same day that II Was
issued. the trust made another raise
in the price of meat and cut down the
price of cattle and hogs. No criminal
prosecution has been brought against
any trust. Now Attorney General
Knox declares that 1t is Incompatible
with nnh!ic interest for his Office 20
furnish any information on the SUD-
ject. That Is the full extent OF tne
trust busting that has been done by
this administration. On to Spring
field!
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-05

dwellings will be erected. Before
many years the last unsanitary hovcl
IN the city will disappear and the
workers will have decent houses
in which to live, for which they will
pay less rent than they did for the old
dirty novels. That is what govern
ment ownership and honest govern
ment is doing over in some parts OF
England. while here in the United
States we are still under the rule Of
the grafters, trusts and aggregated
wealth. On to Springfield!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
BILLY PATTERPAT.

O'Neil stepped to the door of the sa-
loon, holding his glass so he could see
the colors of the sunlight through the
liquor.
suddenly. tYonder's Bill Patterpat
turning the corner. Let's cover the
street and corral him and then make
him dance"
''HuhP' drawled another cowboy, who
was leaning against the counter, empty
ing glasses and f1inging them at whoever
he thought might not be able to dodge,
and holding his revolver in readiness to
meet possible objection to his playful
ness, "Patterpat won't dance. He's
joined the little party of Mennonites up
country and gone plain. Amt you
heard? Billy amt frivolous any more"
We're goin' to give him a drink
first" significantly. There won't be
trouble then. You used to know Billy"
As they filed out, newcomer from
Texas looked discontentedly at O'Neil.
ANY special inducement bout that
Patterpat's feet?' he inquired. I've
been pretty comfortable sitting on the
counter. We have dancing down to
Texas"
Better go back there" CURLY, cor go
sit on the counter if you like. AS to in
ducement, there amt only one dancer,
and that's Patterpat. I've been to
Frisco and to Kansas City and to Chi
cago, and I've seen dancin'-leastways
what they call dancin'. But I've never
seen but one Patterpat. Only he has
to be limbered up with great jags of
whisky first. Then his legs are all
wheels and paraboIas and ricoshays an
scientillates. Now, you stand right here
an I'll Santer out to the middle of the
street. That's him coming yonder and
beginning to dodge already. That's the
way he used to do, and we had to round
him like we would a wild mustang and
then fill him up"
Billy Patterpat was a block and a
half away, coming on slowly and look
ing from side to side for some avenue
of escape. The gradual spreading of
the cowboys across the street brought
up memories of past experiences and
his eyes had begun to grow troubled
and full of apprehension. At length
he stopped and looked back; but it
was too late now. Several of the cow
boys were near their mustangs, and,
as he turned, they swung into their
saddles and dashed up the street In
a few moments he was in their midst,
struggling and protesting, his eyes big
with terror of what he felt was COM
ing.
Don't you give it to me. gentle
men, he pleaded. I'm plain now,
and it wouldn't be right. Amt danced
in six months and amt tasted a drop.
Don't you make me now"
Look at that, Billy" said O'Neil,
holding up a bottle between Billy's
eyes and the sun. Don't that look
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
WILL GO TO COURT.
Mrs. Chadwick and Her Attorney Have
So Decided.

Cleveland. o.. Dec. 20.-Mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick arose earlier than usual
today and told the matron at the coun-
ty jail that she slept fairly we'll last
night and felt much better than yester-
day.
Mrs. Chadwick has for several days
scarcely been able to walk without
support on account of an injury, but to-
day managed to take a little exercise.
Mrs. Chadwick said she thought she
might be able to go to the bankruptcy
court to which she has been summoned
a witness. She said she would not
do SO unless the physicians who were
to examine her as agreed to in the
bankruptcy court yesterday, thought it
advisable.
Attorney Dawley told the court that
as long as the receiver was insistent as
to Mrs. Chadwick's appearance he ha0
decided after consulting with her tc
have her go to the bankruptcy court
room end have the matter disposed of
Under an agreement reached today
the Savings and Deposit bank of Elyria,
o., which holds a chattel mortgage on
Mrs. Chadwick's household effects, turn
ed over to Receiver Loeser the control
of all its claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
IN THE ROTUNDA.
Kansas Day Banquet 10 Be Held On
der the Dome.

1t is likely that the Kansas Day club
banquet this year win be held in the
basement of the state house rotunda.
President Del Valentine this morning
made request for the use Of this por-
ton of the state house for the big feast.
and it will probably be granted by the
executive council.
1t is proposed to cover over with can-
vas the opening up into the dome and
put in a large number of extra electric
lights. Properly decorated, the base
ment of the dome would afford q very
satisfactory place for the banquet.
There would be ample space for the
kitchens. in the wide corridors opening
into the dome
Gently been allowed to hold its banquet
in Representative hall, as that was the
only place in town big enough to ac-
commodate the crowd. But with the
legislature in session. 1t is impossible to
secure the use of Representative hall.
The idea Of utilizing the basement of
the dome for banquet hall is a new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
SHERIFFS ARE HERE.
They VIII Talk, About Fees and Other
Things.

The Kansas Sheriffs' association is
meeting in Topeka today and to give them
an object lesson, Sheriff Lucas arrived
today from Lima, o., with two prisoners
who stole a S, 400 automobile.
The sheriffs were assembled in the sher-
IFS office at the court house this morn
ing and were there to welcome 1.-THE Lit
tie One" as they call the big Shawnee
county sheriff when he walked into the
room. The officers of the ASSOCIATION are
Guy Swallow, president, Jefferson county;
A. T. Lucas, vice president, Topeka; s.
Meyers, secretary, Leavenworth county.
The sheriffs will talk over how to catch
criminals, horse thieves and automobile
takers and how to have their fees adjust
ed by the legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
ROBBERS ARE FOILED.
Citizens of Mulberry Save Banks
Money But Rogues Escape.

Pfttsbufg, Kan, Dec. 20.-An attempt
to rob the bank at Mulberry, this coun-
ty, was made early today. The robbers
started a fire in the rear of a store two
blocks away from the bank, but it was
discovered in time to prevent any dam
age. While the citizens were running
to the fire an explosion was heard in
the direction of the bank. Two parties
of citizens approached the bank from
different directions. A blunder on the
part of one of them, however, warned
the robbers and they escaped. The outer
door of the safe was blown off. but the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20

Turkey shoot tonight at 422 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
CONVENT BURNS.
Nine Nuns Are Rescued in Thrilling
Manner.

Chicago Dec. 20.-The thrilling res
cue of nine nuns. Sisters of Hotel
Dieu, marked the progress of a fire
that swept through the convent and
destroyed it today. Two of the nuns
were injured and We're carried from
the building almost overcome by
smoke. The stairs fell before the sis
tiers could reach them. The women
were rescued by the timely arrival of
the firemen. who carried them down a
ladder from the burning building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20

Crawford's advertisement for "Glit-
tering Gloria at his Lyceum theater
at st. Joseph reads: "At common
sense prices-Orchestra. $1.0O, 75c;
Balcony, 75c, SOC; Gallery, 25c."
Crawford did not offer "Glitter1ng
Gloria to Topeka theater-govers at
common sense prices but asked
$3.50 for parquet seats, which the few
people who attended decided was a
'shold up" price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
Palmer Ia Released.

D. T. Palmer, who was adjudged IN
sane in the probate court, has been dis
charged from the Topeka insane asylum
after being there two days. Palmer
was thought to be insane whsn he was
tried but the insane asylum officials
think that he has been troubled with
alcoholism and is not a ut subject for
the insane asylum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20

There are many people in Topeki
who never enter the Crawford theater
Major T. J. Anderson has not beel
inside the house in a long while. Re
Gently Major Anderson's daughte
played in Topeka with a compan,
which appeared at the Crawford, bu
Major Anderson refused to enter tn
building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20

"GIittering Gloria played Sioux City
yesterday and will be repeated there
again tonight at prices from Is cents in
the gallery to 81 for parquet seats. Most
tering Gloria' at 81 prices. but Topeka
had to pay a dollar and a half for par
quet seats. The few who saw the show
in Topeka may laugh at those in other
cities who pay even a dollar to see the
play. s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
ALL IN.
Evidence of Protestants in Smoot Case
Is Closed.

washington, Dec. 20.-Attorney
Tayler at $3.50 announced that the
protestants had presented alt their
testimony in the case against Senator
Smoot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
Holiday Rates via Missouri Pacifi
Railway

cents, except between points where
rate of one and one-third fares is less
with minimum of so cents. Dates of
sale December "a, rs, &c and 81 and
January 1 and 2, limited to January f.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 20-Right Rev.
Richard Phelan, bishop of the Roman
Catholic diocese of. Pittsburg, died at
noon today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20

Shells skin grating a very late dis
covery?" He-"No, it is only a new
branch of a very old art; all grating
is skin process. "-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16

to testify to this, as neither | nor my
companion have come in contact with
either brand yet. We have been en-
deayoriug since we arrived TO reach
the water. but have failed. Abe was
close Yesterday afternoon. I missed
him after lunch and after an hours
search located him on the farthest
end Of the board walk. This walk
stretches along the beach for five
miles. The mermaids do fiptiops off
il in the summer. When l reached
Abe's side he was waving his hand
kerehief. | thought he had spied an
heircss in the water. But he replied
that he was simply flirting, with the
waves. They had started it,
False Report.
Your old friend Heinz. the pickle
man. has butted in here. too. He has
had pier erected for advertising pur-
poses. There was a report carried to
the hotel Yesterday that Abe found n
woman's wig on the beach. He said it
was false.
There is 4 railway here they call
the fiiptlop. Ii runs during this time
of year on special occasions only.
We hunted up the operator. Guess we
looked like the money to him. for he
gave lis Il rice. We had just laid in Il
couple of big meals. An Irishman we
met at the hotel accompanied us. We
advised the man to name the road the
milk shake instead of the tiiphop.
We all lost our meals when we finish
ed the ride. The Irishman was taken
awfully sick. Abe remarked that he
must have a weak stomach. The Irish
man said: Il don't know how you
make that out. | threw mine as far
as YOU fellows did
Well, we are to make our getaway
tomorrow. To the woods for us. We
have a camp I the mountains. Abe is
losing flesh fast We are here for that
purpose. He walks ten miles every
day. / meet him on the way back. Af-
ter we get settled in our camp | Will
write again. Yours.
BILL LANCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
AUG USTAEA PROGRAM
FOR THE COMING WEEK

Sunday. April lT.-Missicn class. 4
p. m; sermon. DR.. Jacobs, dean of
Theological seminary at Philadelphia
Pa. 40 p. IN.
Monday. AErII lS.-Committee ON
absences. ; p. m: Wcuuerberg chorus
practice, ; p. m; committee on work
in congregations. p. M; coHscrya-
tory pupils recital. : p. IN.
Tuesday, April l9.-Collrge faculty,
p. m: Gladstone Debating society. /
p. m; Webster Debating society. 4 p.
m: Oratorio chorus practice. : p. IN.
Wednesday. April 20 Conservatory
faculty. p. IA: prayer meeting, :
p. II.
Thursday April 21.-Die Dcutsche
Gesellschaft, p. IN.
Friday, April -. Archaeological so
ciety, p. m: Iduna society. p. m;
Phrenokusmian society. p. M: Adel-
phic society, 1:@0 p. IN.
Saturday. April 23.-Sy. Nittcrhets-
s&llskapet. $50 a. m: students pray
CT meeting, p. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-16
EASY WAY TO MAKE MONEY
Sharper Works Dubuque Merchants and
May Try Game on Others.

The Dubuque Telegrap h-Hcrald tells
of the operations of a crook in that
city. Ii would be well to watch for
him here. as he win doubtless attempt
to work his game elsewhere. Says the
Dubuque paper:
~ stranger who came. saw and CON
quered many business men left the
city Tuesday under forced circum-
stances about 500 clear on account
of his Dubuque visit. The fellow had
cards printed and passed himself of
as 4 theatrical man. He told that he
closed the deal whereby play was to
be presented at the Grand for the
benefit of the Governors Greys. In
connection with his play the fellow
had arranged that pictures would he
thrown on canvas. He solicited ads
for plates and asked that the 81 be
paid in advance. He traversed Main
street and found many who took to
his plan. His pockets soon began TO
bulge with money: but he still kept
up his work He entered the Model
restaurant and repeated his PROPOSE
ton to the proprietor. Mr.. Meyer
gave over the 81 and the stranger then
went to Jaeger's smoke house. He
ran up against the unexpected. Mr..
Jaeger suspected something wrong
and held the cards. The fellow rush
ed out.
The reports received by the police
Of the victims of the graft are nu-
mercus. The solicitor has gone and
the victims are little wiser. The fell
low represented himself well ana had
little trouble in making easy money"