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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18
Live Wire Kills Electrician.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 17.-William
sullivan. single. aged about 80 years,
n electrician in the employ Of the
L.os Angeles Railway Company, was
instantly killed this forenoon by COM
ing in contact with live wire while
working at the top Of a pole at Park
View avenue and Sixth street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18
Thinks He Has Robber in CUSTODY.

SANTA ROSA. Feb. IA man
giving the name Of w. B. Brown was
arrested here to-day by Deputy Sher-
if Ben Barnes of Healdsburg on sus-
picion that he had committed the
recently reported robbery of the de-
pots on the California Northwestern
Railroad at Lytton and Windsor The
officer is confident he has the right
man.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18
Kingham VIII succeed Milne.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Feb. 17.-On ex-
cellent authority it is learned that
Joshua bingham, local agent of the
Western Fuel Company of Nanaimo.
will succeed the late r. Milne. X c.
M. G., as collector Of the customs of
the port of Victoria.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18


y want credit where DUE sufferer
c0tdrb of the and although tried remedies the only
that than relief Psu1Q miserable
O6srucd of smell affected breath
offensive the the back of
efqced
My physician tells that there doubt that permanently cured
with him in the matter for quit taking
PerUna symptom of the of the
dIedse."-Mrs. Andrew ThOr6orn
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18
DR. SCOOPS REMEDIES.
Some Get Sick This Way.

Some Get Sick This Way.
Then My Book Is A Help.
. The Book Tells Esy To Health
Ub;~b hook, or DyspepsA
~ Hook , the Hear.
ehsl Hook The kidneys
Hook for Women
senop hoof or RheumsfiSn
e1,rr you are losing strength.
Rrher vow nerves failing
Vixen yonr vitality Is slipping ee1s.
ugher sor1eiting is eating away your oOnsfnUfioh
1hen nv book Vill sell you W. 70 help
And The book - free
n vii seii y0u Of my pzs-oi % year, given 70 uns
sick -, -.
ess II sf tell you tzf the insloe nerves have iaeo
srs win sppezr to you Es clearly the light q day
Nof fhe rerVes yUu know about, that you ieei Nlih
rlsf ,r,r Command when you walk, ~her you move
fs 10 vial organ nerves. The nerves mat opeste,
49, reruisfe the heart The nerves uai mean either
b ~ luess 70 he stomach. The liver. the KID
rersto az the organs mat are easelNi 70 "eai"' ~
life and 20 happiness -
Tl-i- = nv greatest discovery, Then the way %
t-sie vssciezr must ritzize these weakened inside
e-ves 10 hosptsls and a. bed-sides work was 20
al issi ny prescription was perfected called th1'
prescription rrsioraufe
O. -
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18
Light Sentence for a Burglar.

SAN MATEO. Feb. flames
Thomas. who robbed Richard Camp
bells saloon last Saturday morning.
was sentenced by Judge Buck yester-
day to two years in Folsom peniten-
tiary.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18

You must have a peculiar
tea taste If no-one of the five
Schillings Best is right fox
YOU; and coffee four.
Your groCer's; moneyback
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18

STOCKTON Feb. 17.--confederate bills of
$40 and SIS denomination arc being passed
around town. Three presented at one
bank this morning and quite number Of them
are in circulation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18

The Outdoor Art League will hold it's
regular open meeting in the rooms of
the Sorosis Club, 1920 California street,
on Monday. the ed, at o'clock.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12

and they can easily prevent any such
legislation. Congress legis1ates for the
benefit Of the millionaires and not for
the people A few thousand people
might as well be poisoned every year
to increase the wealth OF the medicine
manufacturers as to die of hunger and
cold through the exactions of the
trusts. 1t all amounts to the same
thing in the end. The establishing of
the morphine or cocaine habit is only
a necessary sacrifice in the worship of
Mammoth entails.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12
THE HEIGHTS or HYpOCRICY

The Sunday school class of Rookie
Teller, Jr., seems, from the reports con-
corning it published from week to
week, to be devoted TO the discussion
of money and how to get it. Not long
ago the great old pirate himself ap-
peared with an account book which
he kept in his youthful days and last
week the head of the treasury depart
ment at Washington discoursed to the
godly body of young men, telling them
how a man could make million dol
lars and still be honest. Such trav-
exty upon religion, such a mockery of
the teachings Of Jesus was never seen
in the world before. The teaching in
the Rockefeller Sunday school is d.
rected to urging the young men to lay
up treasure upon earth, which is a
direct reputation of the command Of
Jesus.
Lay not UP for yourselves
treasures upon earth but
lay up for yourselves treasure In
heaven for where your
treasure IL there will your heart
be Also
No set of men ever lived who
reached such heights OF hypocrisy as
the modern christian" millionaire,
and on the very pinacle stands John
d. Rockefeller and his goody-goody
son.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12
NO USE TRYING

A lady who says she wishes no no.
toriety writes to the editor saving
she has spent good deal of money
and time in trying to get law passed
by congress such as the governments
OF Europe have long had on their
statute books, compelling all dealers
In medicines to print the formula on
every bottle or package. She says that
II would save thousands of lives. MANY
OF these INSCRIPTIONS villains adver-
tise a free treatment for one month. /"
Their remedies contain cocaine. NOR
phine OF some such drug and by us
ing II month. the morphine or Co
caine habit Is established and patients
become permanent customers because
they can't live without the medicine
The Independent Is sorry TO say that
there Is little hope of ever getting
such a law passed by a capltalistlc
congress. That Is not what those gem
tlcmen are In Washington for. These
medicine manufacturers who send
train loads OF their stun all over the
country are many " them mlilioralres
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12

The republicans gave us nine kinds
OF money and now they have concoctcd
nine kinds OF government TO keep up
tho parity. They all differ In relation
to the consent OF the governed. just a.
the money does In regard TO legal ten
der. They are an follows: !. Forty
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12

five states. 2. Four territories. 3.
Alaska. 4. The Philippines 5. Guam.
Turtuila and the Wake islands. q.
Samoan islands 7. Hawaii s. Porto
Rico. 8. A strip across Panama ton
mile wide. There is different gov
eminent in every one Of these nine az
visions. In the United States ana four
territories we have constitutional
government and In all the others Vary
ing forms of despotism. In the acts
OF congress setting up these different
forms Of government, that in the Phil
ippines is called Temporary. and that
In Panama special"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12

There is no objection to Parker
by any member of Tammany.. but
Murphy wants to know how the spofls
are to be divided before he goes into
the deal. Principles have no weiaht
with Tammany. There are Tammany
congressman ranging all the way from
Sultzer, red hot bimetallist. to Cock
ran who supported Mckinley because
he was so much in love with the gold
standard and the Wall street gang ~
bankers. Tammany has no princi-
pies. The fight is not personal or con-
corning principles. 1t is concerning
how the spoils shall be divided be-
tween Hill and Murphy. Tammany
will hold out until that thing Is set
tied and then there will be harmony. =
II Hill wants to hog 1t all, then there
will be no harmony" although Tam-
many will do enough to be considered
regular"
SSSSSSS4
VIM. Scott. Hall county, Neh. re-
news his subscription and sends 50
cents ito help along with the good
cause OF populism." asking to be en-
rolled In the Old Guard and Vanguard
Of PopulIsm. He says also: Il lik6
The Independent very much. Could
not keep house without it--for | know
II gives the facts as they are"
$4,000
Connecticut went for Parker. The
convention was a hot one and u ono
time the police had 10 interfere the
vote TO stand by Parker and for tie
unit rule stood $40 for. TO iss against
The vote on delegates At large va
II for Parker and 1T for Hearst
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12

caIlOn Whatever uguTeS may dPpOoa
in it regarding state finances, and, for
their own information. there is no
objection to this. In fact, The INDIE
pendent is pleased to know that It's
readers place SO mucn confidence in
it. It tries hard to avoid the very
slightest typographical error In quot
ing from the RECORDS, and its calcu-
lations are stated in the nearest fig-
ures possible withous extending deci-
NAL to an unreasonable length, and
unnecessary for practical purposes.
But The Independent is not an Off
cial document. 1t will not be accepted
as proof of anything by the average
partisan republican farmer. There are
thousands of such who will not read
a word in The Independent - who
would not let it come into their homes
under any consideration.
So, in discussions with such parti-
sans. readers of The Independent
should be equipped with the official
public documents to back up what The
Indepndent says-to verify Its state
ments.
Write to the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts. Lincoln, Nebraska, and ask
him to mail YOU the following docu-
ments:
Auditors Statement for 1903, for
1897; and for the years 1899 and 1901
also if he can furnish them.
Auditors Biennial Report for 1902;
and for 1900, 1898, 1886 and years pre-
vious, if he can spare them.
You are taxpayer and help to pay
for these books. Thousands OF them
are piled up in a damp basement at
the state house and are rotting there
Nobody wants them," is the usual
comment.
The fact is, very few people know
how to use them after they do get
them. Hence, this editorial Get the
books If you can. Cut this out and
paste it In your hat or some other con-
venient place and be ready to verify
The independents front page articles.
Auditors Statement for 1903. Look
at bottom of page "a. You will see
this line:
saTotal SO, TAO, 280.70
That is the total amount of the tax
payers money which the railroad-rid-
den "redeemer" legislature OF 1903 au-
thorized the executive officers to ex-
pend in state government for the two
years ending March 81, 1905. Verify
this.
Auditors Statement for 1897. Look
at bottom of page "a. You will see
this line:
"Total Appropriations. 81, 1876, $3.50
That is the total amount of the tax
payers money which the populist leg
islature of 1897 authorized the execu-
tive officers to expend on state gov
eminent for the two years ended
March 81. 1899.
The rest is easy. Any school boy
with his own slate and pencil" could
digger 1t out thus:
APPROPRIATIONS.
By "Redeemers," 1908. -. SO, FAC, 2S070
BY Populists, 1897. ........ 1855, S4S.40
Republican increase. -. 81 ,4O4, 1880
Auditors Biennial Report for 1900.
Look at bottom OF page IS. last total.
which reads:
"IOtulS ...........'ss.. F@is,'Vssoo
That represents the amount OF the
1897 aDnropriations which was "un-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12

at second item from bottom Of page
IL. 1t reads as follows:
Miscellaneous deficiency
claims ...................$2 6, S77.84"
The items which make up this
amount may be foun0 about the mid
die of page 10, same Statement. They
represent the particular places where
the 1897 appropriation was not big
enough. The ''lapsed" items show
where it was larger than necessary.
No legislature was ever wise enough
to divide up its appropriations SO that
every item would be Just enough and
none to spare" Or, putting it another
way, no state administration was ever
wise enough to use every item exactly
to cent as the Legislature had made
it. And nobody expects either legis-
lature or state officers to possess such
useles wisdom. A close approximation
is all that is necessary.
But let us see about that 1897 appro-
priation:
1t was made. 81, 1885,, S43. 40
Now. deduct "lapses" ..... 2l2,9O2.38
$2,122,941 O2
And add deficiencies" -. 26,977.84
Total (net). ,149, 1856
1T is evident that the state govern
ment, under Governor Holcomb from
April l, 1897, to January, 1899, and
under Governor Poynter up to March
b. 1899, cost the taxpayers of Ne
braska the net sum Of
$2,149,918
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12

The 1903 appropriations will be in
force until March 81, 1905. Hence, we
shall not be able to make similar cal
culation for them until the Auditors
Biennial Report of 1906 is published
that is, without making an investlga-
ton of the auditors records at his Of
fee; and this, even, could not be done
until after August l, 1905.
But one thing is certain: il the "re-
deemers' maintain state government
from April l, 1903, to March 81, 1905,
for $2,14S,91S.S6-as the populists did
for two years-there will be ''lapses''
amounting to-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12

No sane man, who has ever known
republican state officer, would be-
lieve for moment that very much of
the 1903 appropriations will lapse"
But, even If we concede that half a
million dollars may lapse" 1.-TWO hun
dred thousand will be ample to cover
it-even then the two years of "re-
demption' from April l, 1903, to March
81, 1905, will cost the taxpayers
A Cool Million Dollars
more than the two populist years from
April l, 1897, to March 81, 1899.
Ask the auditor for these documents
Carefully verify these figures. Show
them to your republican neighbor.
If he is not "mullet head" a great
light may appear unto hind
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12

Auditors Biennial Report for 1900.
Look at bottom OF page IS. last total.
which reads:
Totals ..............s... 'szis'sVe.ao
That represents the amount OF the
1897 appropriations which was "un-
expended November 30. i9oo.' and,
therefore. never expended. because no
claim incurred after March 81. 1899,
could be paid out of II, and no claim
incurred between April !, 1881 and
March 81. 1899. unless II has been PRE-
sented before August 4. 1899. This
amount 50 unexpended IL said to
'iapac" or Ia called Elapsed" appro-
priatlon.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12
1880 .se1.s4.

in the appropriations made by the
railroad legislature of 1903.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12

The rest is easy. Any school boy
with his own slate and pencil" could
"figger" 1t out thus:
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-12
APPROPRIATIONS.

Republican increase. ...a ,4o4, 4s7.so
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-25

No. Cabinet Base Size Of top 26x48.
Underneath the top is kneading board,
20xa4, and meat board, 12x20. Below
this are two drawers, 1Sxl7x4; l drawer
has divisions. Below these are two bins,
19x2lx141s, which will hold go lbs, OF
-four each. Weight, 100 lbs. Price,
base only .................... 30 "
No. Is Top-Length Al in., height 80
in., width 9H in. On either end are four
drawers two are 15x4x81 deep, two are
deep. In the center is door
14x12 Weight so lbs This top also
fits No. 10 cabinets. Price. top only IS 90
Cabinet complete, as shown. -. IL 90
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-25

No. 10 Cabinet, Base-Sizs of top,
48x26. Bread board over doors, 2Ox24.
Two small drawers in center are 1lx4x2l
deep, with partitions for knives, forks,
spoons, etc. One drawer 14x8x21 deep,.
one drawer 11x8x21 deep, one -four bin
l4x15x2l, which will hold go lbs. of -four;
one cupboard with two doors, 24xl6x22.
This cabinet is castered and shipped
Grated. Weight $50 pounds.
Price, base only. $40 90
No. II Top-Length AZ in; height 80
in; width 911ai in On right side as you
face the CABINET is q door, 149x12 On
the loft as you face the cabinet are four
drawers, 15x4x8t. and drawers 7ax4xSa.
Weight, so lbs. This top fits Nos. ! and
10 kitchen cabinets. Price,
top only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
Cabinet complete, as shown in cut. Is 90
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-25

No. 1874 We consider this one OF our best
continuation cases at the price quoted; 1t
cannot be equalled. Made of golden oak Of
large natural fake; full swell door in book
case adjustable shelves; Sx22 French beyel
mirror in top; Sx16 French mirror In maya
zine cabinet above desk; interior fittings Of
desk are theyery best. The supports to the
canopy top and the desk lid are beautifully
hand carved: polish finish; s IT, 3 in. high, 8
It. In. wide. Price. -..................S2 5 90
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-25

No. 800 New design In combination book
case and writing desk Made OF CHARTERED
golden oak, highly polished and carved; GIT.
high. 3ft. 2 In wide; French beyel mirror,
t2x12 in. adjustable book shelves, desk NIT
ed with pigeon holes and drawer; fancy
carved front; large cupboard apartment be-
low Door, desk, and drawer fitted with
locks and key. Price. ........... SIG %
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-25

No. 2 Cabinet, Base-Size of top, ok
40. Underneath the the top is knead-
ing board, 20x24. Below this is one
drawer, 24x17x4, with three divisions
below this is ono large bin, 24x2lx14t,
with partition; one section will hold 90
lbs. and the other 20 lbs. of -four. This
table has substantial support on each
end of the top, Weight, Is lbs.
/ No14 top fits this cabinet.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-25

No. 1906 This extra large case is made of
select and carefully matched quarter sawed
golden oak. piano polished, hand carved,
desk front, top and claw feet. Fancy brack-
ct under the large French bevel mirror, one
shaped and two straight drawers, fine In
terror desk fittings and bent glass In book
case door, "A in. wide, IS In. high. .....S $50 00
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-25

& No. s95 A writing desk and double bookcase;
stands IT, high and is 5 1t. wide made of quarter
sawed and polished golden oak: small drawer
above and large drawer below writing desk;
private drawer and fine interior desk fittings;
locks and brass handles French beyel mirror,
f1xl6 In. adjustable book shelves; mould ed base;
shaped legs; daintily carved front.
Price Observation-Disclosures. $33 w
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-25

No, 2oi A table bargain. This new
style pedestal base table has i2xi2 In.
top. heavy moulded rim and massive
pedestal base. When extended the pod.
cstal divides, making the tahlc solid
when open at full length. Richly polish.
cd golden oak with choice figured quarter
sawed top rim and best quality work
manship. Price.
OF length ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
STU irnKthsss.sss.ss. h.Wl
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-21

mount beast that is a thoroughbred.
Such a horse is bred for one thing,
and one thing only-to rim. 1t will
usually run whenever II hears another
horse coming up behind or sees one a
little in advance A three-quarterr or
ha1f-thoroughbred gives as much pleas
ure, has as much style and IS infinitely
safer. A woman or child especially
should be allowed to ride no other.
This rule also holds good with driv-
ing horse; AMI IN additional precau
ton is not to drive a horse that you
know has run away, ard never drive
again one that mas run away with you.
What horse has done once 1t will
probably do again, particularly when 1t
comes to running away
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-21

the average morse either slows up OF
stops altogether, i'll either of which
events it will be an easy matter for you
to clear yourself of the vehicle before
the beast takes it into his head to re-
new his flight. or for someone to be at
his head TO check him. The chances
that YOU will suffer being dragged along
in an overturned vehicle are very remote
indeed
To the woman I say. for Gods sake,
never jump Such a course is infinitely
more perilous for her than man. 1t IS
very nearly suicidal.
Woman IS so encountered about her
legs with her clothes that, even with
the horse going at a comparatively easy
gait. her skirts would surely trip her
when she ran forward in the effort to
keep her feet; and it is this falling
head forward to the ground that causes
fractured skulls, the force being so great
that the arms. though they are thrust
forward IN an instructive effort to pro-
tect the head, are little or no protection.
Again. the odds are very heavy that
the woman, IN an effort to jump, would
get her skirts caught in a wheel.
have known this to occur many times.
But | would take care that my skirts
were gathered up, you say. That is
what friend Of mine told me ten years
ago. A week later her skirt caught in a
wheel, she was dragged for the length
of several city SQUARES along a country
road. and when she was finally released
she had received a fractured skull from
which she died. and her body was a
mass OF bruises from head to foot.
No woman can gather her skirts so
carefully as to remove the probability
of their catching IN the whir1ing spokes
The lightest touch of the cloth on the
wheel, and the mischief is done
Sit tight, everybody. Also keep your
mouth shut
The average man shouts wildly, and
the average woman screams Historically
when in runaway. Both methods are
equally pernicious. Your cries only
tend to excite the horse further, and to
make him run the harder. Your open
mouth, in It's effect on the horse, is on
a par with the wildly swung hat of the
citizen with good intentions who rushes
out in the roadway when a runaway
happens his way. Then, too, the more
you shout or scream the more excited
you become. and the first thing you'll be
doing is what you should never do
jumping.
Keep your mouth shut. not only when
the horse is running away, but also keep
1t pretty well shut when horse is rest
i've. A calm, cool voice is the COM
mar1ding voice, calling forth obedience
in man and beast alike. A quiet, though
commanding, tone has prevented more
than one runaway, while voice with
rising excitement in it has melted many
a horse, through malice or fright, TO
take the bit in his teeth and run for it.
Sit tight and keep your mouth shut
Then you will undoubtedly keep cool
and SO you will be able to put into prac-
tice these few specific rules that horse
men generally observe and recommend,
and which in the average case will prove
efficient if applied intelligently.