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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-19

pass organization This organization Of police force for
The railroads. IS not only sate organizations but subordinate
organizations maintained the countless cities euen IN
The precincts and wad This organized force political powe
absolutely supreme dictates nominations candidates for all
Offices II sets up peah and plant tools and pulls dorm strong
and independent
1t makes and u,makes men.
builds destroys cities and private enterprise at
UH In other mords 1t the real master Of desny both pot
cal and commercial
THAT THIS BRIBERY SYSTEM MUST DESTROYED
BEFORE WE CAN REPRESENTATIVE GOvERNMENT
AGAIN AND GET WHOLESOME LEGISLATION, coNTEN-
TON OF THE AUTHOR IN THIS
IS The FIRST book wrn upon the subject and everybody
will Want to read
Hundreds Of people hare waned The book before aas off the
EGouernor Larrabce Of Ioa ordered uveeks
before 1t was printed and many others haze done the same
Fiery office and epey api,unt for office should read
has book Erey student of political economy should read IT.
Euery tarpayer should read It,
The book is just from the press, and is now
ready for delivery
The PRICE OF THE BOOK IS sI0O BY MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID
TO NEW OR OLD SUBSCRIBERS INDEPENDENT
One years subscription to The - a. m
The Free Pass Bribery System $500 UUtll 1lsCU
before the fall S
m ompany order.
THE INDEPENDENT, Lincoln, Nebraska
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-19
The Free Pass Bribery System
A new book just from the press
and now ready for delivery.
BY GEORGE w. BERGE.

The whole country is shocked
at The disclosures Of money brib-
cry IN many of oar cities. But
what uaH The people say when
they learn that railroad pass
bribery IS euen a greater evI
than bribery NTH money!
Money bribery IN ST. Louis,
~ Mslueahce, IN Philadelphia
md many other cities whcre IN
uestigdtions haze been made, Is
insignificant compared to rail-
road pass bribery IN most Of the
states IN The country. Fen men
comparatively can be brlbed wiM
money, but many can be bnbcd
wath free railroad passes.
AZ nuaxIa. a..n.... IN
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-19

as to whether the Waters-Pierce Oil
company shall be required to produce
it's books in court.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-19

When You Write 10 sdvsr,,sers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
MANS EA9TER 3YPPPRIsENS0.
&4R8s 81 4s5,S5s11>9y= - aSl1NS
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belonged to him, for he was the only
child in the family.
He rushed up to the pony, patted
her, threw his arms about her neck,
and said, "Oh, you little dedr thing.
where did you come from, and what
is your name"
The pony tried to answer him in
pony talk as best she could but as
long as Gilbert had never had pony
before, he could not quite understand
this. So back into the house he ran,
right into his mothers sewing room,
almost into her arms.
"Oh, mother, where did she come
from? Do tell me quick" he shouted,
evidently forgetting his low home
tones.
"What?" asked his mother.
"Why, the pony"
"Grandpa sent 1t to you,' replied the
mother. How do you like it?"
Like it!' exclaimed Gilbert, "why
no one could have given me single
thing that 1 would like half so well.
Don't you want ride right OFF,"
II think l will wait few days,
thank you" said Mrs. Dennis.
"But l can't wait" said Gilbert, so
back to the stable he went, and soon
had the pony harnessed to the wagon.
He had learned how to harness a horse
when he was OIL Uncle Fred's farm
last summer, md he now had no
trouble in Harvesting "hls own horse"
as he had already begun to call his
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
WHO Owns the RnIIroads9

II. r. Newcomb, of the District of
Columbia Bar, has compiled statistics
showing that 5,174,T1S depositors in
awnings hanks Of six Eostern States arc
directly interested in the joint owner
ship of $442, 354 ,0S6 of steam railroad
securities, that insurance companies
LONG business in Massachusetts hold
ES45, $500 of steam railroad stocks
and bonds, and "A educational inStitu-
ions depend on SAT 1877 invested in
similar securities for portion Of their
income. Other fiduciary institutions
)wn enough railroad securities to bring
such holdings up to more than billion
and half dollars, about One-siXth of
he entire capital invested in railroad
property. These investments represent
the savings of the masses, there being
twenty million holders of life insur-
ance policies in the country. as many
more of fire insurance policies, and an
even greater number of deposltOrs in
banking and trust institutions, where
Investments are largely in railroad Sc
eurities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

pony. He then drove out of the stable,
along the road in front of the window
where his mother was, so that she
could see him.
She nodded to him pleasantly and
waved her hand, and he gathered tile
reins in one hand so that he could
wave tack. Then he drove down the
street.
And where did he go? All he went
to the first place he had thopght of
going when he had first realized that
he had pony of his own, and that
was to cak upon Mrs. Ames.
She did not live far off, but It took
him long, long time to reach her
house. Why did It? Simply because
he met so many boys and girls he
knew, and he must keep stopping and
telling all where he got the pony. At
ter awhile he met VIII White his
chum, and gave him a ride, allowing
him to drive part Of the way.
When he reached Mrs. Ames' home
he saw her at the window eating one
of the apples he had just carried her.
Here, VIII, hold the relns," he said
as he stopped his pony in front of the
house; 81 have an errand here"
Mrs. Ames, who had seen him com.
Ing, met him at the door.
Here's the conveyance that is to
take you to church Tomorrow" he
said, pointing toward his new present.
why! why! why~ was all that Mrs.
Ames could say, but when she noticed
that Gilbert was waiting for her an
swer, she said, "at ten O'clock"
Then she went back into the house
to see If her Sunday clothes needed
any mending, and Gilbert and VIII
drove Off, choosing the longest way
home for the sake of the ride.
Gilbert drove up again in front Of
the little white house the next MORN
ing. The wagon was so low that Mrs.
Ames, in spite of her lameness, could
get into it with out much trouble.
Gilbert took the longest way to the
church, so that his passenger could
enjoy the bnlmy spring air.
ut Is so nice to be out Of doors
again." she said, "and this Is the first
time I've been out since fall"
At the church door Gilbert left Mrs.
Ames In care Of the sexton, telling him
to take her up in 'front.' since she
was hard of hearing Then he drove
back home, to walk to church with the
rest of the family.
1t was q beautiful Easter service.
Everything went TO make 1t so; the
floral decorations. the music and the
sweet story Of the Resurrection the
preacher told in so Simple yet so I'm
pressive a manner. All present en-.
joyed the service, but none more than
did Mrs. Ames and Gilbert, she, be-
cause this was her first day at church
for whole year. and Gilbert because
he had been able to bring her there;
then the fact that there was a pony
all his own in the stable at home, ad-
ded not little to his enjoyment, and
he could not help thinking OF this all
the time. even IL it was SunGay-yes,
and Easter Sunday,-observer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
A Turbine Warship,

A useful addition will be made to the
navy in few deys'Dy the delivery of
the cruiser Amethyst. This warship is
the first turbine vessel to be added to
the fleet. and for this reason her ad
vent is of special Importance.
The cruisers turbine engines have
been fitted by the Parsons Marine Tur
bine company, and her contract speed
is Pile knots. In her recent trials
on the measured mile off the Tyne, her
turbines propelled her at the rate of
20 1-2 knots. Her cost Is over
C 100000, and the equipment consists
Of twelve four-inch guns and eight
FOUNDER Quick-frers.
Turbine ships are growing IN favor
with shipowners and from the Tyne
and Clyde many ocean tramps are,
and will be, under construction, in.
Guiding the new Cunard liner, the
Carmania.-London Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
Mrs. III. NrI0hl

Mrs. Pinkham claims that there Isl
kind of dyspepsia that is caused BY
arrangement of the female ORGANISM
and which, while it causes a disturb
ance similar to ordinary indigestion
cannot be relieved without medicig
which not on Y acts as stomach toni
but has peculiar uterinetonic effect
also.
AS proof of this theory we call q
tention to the case of Mrs. Magg
Wright, Brooklyn, N. Y, who W
completely cured by Lydia E. PM
, lm's Vegetable Compound after ever
lhing else had failed. She writes
Z" For two years suffered with dyspep
which so degenerated my entire system thai
was unable to attcEd to my daily duties
felt weak and nervous, and nothing that ID
tasted good and it caused disturbance in d
stomach. l tried different dyspepsia curs
but nothing seemed to help me. was 3
vised to give Lydia Z. Pinkhnm's Vegetah
Compound a trial, and was happily surprS
to find that it acted like fine tonic, and 10
few days began, to enjoy and properly dig,
my food. My recovery was rapid, and
five weeks l was a well woman. I have n
commended it to many suffering women"
No other medicine in the world b
received such widespread and unqull
fed endorsement or has such record
cures of female troubles, as has LyS
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
HONEST CONFESSION.

There are no fairer set of men on
earth than the doctors, and when they
find they have been in error they are
usually apt to make honest and manly
confession of the fact.
A case in point is that of an eminent
practitioner, one of the good old school,
who lives in Texas. His plain, un.
vanished tale needs no dressing up:
81 had always had an intense preju-
dice, which can now see was unwar-
rantable and unreasonable, against all
muchly advertised foods. Hence, l
never read line of the many ads.
Of Grape-Nuts, nor tested the food
till last winter.
while in Corpus Christi for my
health, and visiting my youngest son,
who has four of the ruddiest, health
lest little boys 1 ever saw, ate my
first dish Of Grape-Nuts food for sup
per with my little grandsons. 1 be-
came exceedingly fond of it and have
eaten a package of it every week since,
and find it a delicious, refreshing and
strengthening food, leaving no Ill eff
fects whatever, causing no quotations
with which was formerly much
troubled, no sense of fullness, nausea,
nor distress of stomach in any way.
"There is no other food that agrees
with me so well, or sits as lightly or
pleasantly upon my stomach as this
does. l am stronger and more active
since l began the use OF Grape-Nuts
than have been for ten years, and am
no longer troubled with nausea and in
digestion" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
FadeIess Flowers.

Luther Burbank, Of California, has
perfected a fadeless flower. The fade
ess flower comes right on the heels of
he coreless apple which a Western
fruit culturist has evolved, says the
Boston Post. The fadeless flower ought
% fill a long-felt want. A bunch of
,adeless flowers (unless they're foo ex-
Densive) ought to last your lady love
luite spell. Young men of this cOun-
Try who have been the only support of
1orists can now start a bank account.
Great! Great!
A man could afford to buy his wife
bunch of fadeless posies once every
year, whether the old ones were worn
)ut or not Fadeless flowers could
always be kept on tap in the house.
We need more things with 'less" to
them.
The world Is waiting for a cryless
Mby, q scentless auto, a lifeless dog,
)uttonless man, soundless street or
gan, furnaceless house, a ringless
telephone, a fiatless fiat and a trust
less trust.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
For HeaIth and Beauty.

Don't wear tight shoes; they make
young face look old, drawn and
wrinkled In a few hours.
Don't live to eat, but eat to live,
Many of our Ills are due to overeat-
ing, to eating the wrong things and
to irregularly eating.
Form a habit of throwing off be-
fore going to bed at night all the
cares and anxieties of the day-eyery-
thing which can possibly cause mental
wear and tear or deprive you of rest,
Don't go too long without food.
Hunger gives strained look to the
face, too. Now and then If one Is
fatigued bite between meals will in
Vigorate the whole system and give re-
Taxation and repose to strained mus.
Giles and nerves.
Don't worry, but if worry you must,
keep the forehead smooth-don't wrin.
lSle it. Worry is called the American
national disease and Amerlcanitls is
it's distinctive name. The women of
the Orient are wiser-they never wor
Ty.-CleVeland World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

out, and looking toward Gilbert, who
had now drawn chair up close to her
and seated himself in 1t, answered,
But how can poor old body like me
creep to the church, which Is a full
half mile away? Why, 1t is as much
as can 90 to creep across the ROOM"
But can't you ride" asked Gilbert.
mot without horse" answered Mrs.
Ames.
'"Fhat Is So" said Gilbert. And 1t
is just mean shame, 1t Is, that even
when there are 80 many horses in the
chg, there is not of 'em to take you
to church"
But we won't talk about that now"
said Mrs. Ames. shouldn't have
spoken about this, but you see you
made me. and am afraid that you
will be thinking that don't half APP
preclate what you have brought, but
do. yes. | do. What an angel your
mother is to remember me In this
way"
''Ir she is an angel" said Gilbert,
Il guess will be getting home to her
before she flies away"
Twill you take the basket backT
asked Mrs. Ames.
~ might as WELL" answered Gilbert.
Then he began to help Mrs. Ames I'M
pack 1t.
All the way home Gilbert was try
ing to discover some plan by which
to get Mrs. Ames to church upon the
next day. ~ never heard her say be-
fore that size wanted anything" he
unused, land now that she has spoken
9er mind. 1t is too bad l cannot get
.he thing she wants. 1t is funny. too,
that one who wants to go to church so
much can't get there. while there are
50 many who could go, but you can't
get 'em to-"
On reaching home Gilbert carried the
basket into the kitchen, and then went
for his rake to finish up the spring
cleaning he was giving the lawn. AS
he stepped into the stable for the rake
he saw something which surprised him
very much. You will never be able
to guess what 1t was, so will tell you
1t was little black pony, standing as
contentedly in the stall as IL that had
always been her stall, while near by
was little basket wagon, which Gil
bert was certain belonged to the pony,
and of course both pony and wagon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
1.-THE Tomb Closed
by a Stone"

We know that the door OF the Lords
tomb was closed by stone rolled be.
fore the opening. Such a stone was
lately fnnnd.
In garden about mile north OF
the city there was seen little hollow.
A spade was used to deepen this hol-
low, and tomb was found. into which
the earth had been falling.
The stone Of this door was rounded
on the edges so that 1t would roll, and
on the nearly at front of it was some
thing written. This writing Is what
is called Cutie, but on one has been
able TO read it.
The tomb was cut nut of the rock,
and we must so down few steps to
enter. So Peter and John and Mary
are all said to have stopped down and
looked into the sepulcher."
The floor was so cut that there was
seat left on the side, ana in the mid
die table was left 1bouc six feet by
three feet, and rising two feet above
the floor, On this the body would be
laid, rolled in linen with fragrant
herbs, and on the seat the friends
would sit when they made daily visits.
After time the body would be placed
in a cavity, and then the cavity would
be closed with masonry.
Somewhat like this must have been
the tomb of Joseph in his garden, and
on some such table the body of the
Lord was laid. The stone was then
put in place, and was sealed by cord
fastened with wax to the stone and
the wall. Then all was still until the
Divine saying was fulfilled: AFTER
two days will He revive us: in the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22


A friend of mine was standing
the towering deck of the Cedric L
summer when she came alongside
dock at Liverpool. BY his side wa
huge Californian, who was mah
his first European trip and was full
curiosity. He looked far down IN
the upper deck to the little train.
coaches that was waiting to carry
passengers up to London, and ash
what they might be. He was told d
it was the special train to London,
do people travel in those THU
here?" the big Californian said. w,
when | was a boy. | used to play vi
trains like that"
The comparison was not inapt.
late as the year 1900 the aver
freight train load in England was I
fifty tons; that is to say, the aver
trainload was only equal to the capl
ty of one of our modern freight ca
There has been some improvema
since then, and there is now a MAKE
tendency toward heavier equipmg
but it all seems like toy equipms
when compared with our own heg
trains.-Scribner's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
Manuel. Modest Governor,

The late Hon. Abner Coburn, the mil.
lionaire lumberman of6the Kennebec,
VAS elected Governor Of Maine in 1862.
rhe following spring he visited the
Maine troops in the Army of the Po-
!omac just prior to the Battle of Chan
,ellorsville. At the camp of one of the
regiments arrangements were made for
he Governor to address the soldiers.
He was true patriot and a great
.umberman, but he did not excel in ora
,ory. After n few commonplace re-
marks he evidently thought his position
is Chief Executive of the State de-
handed something more elaborate, and
'aising his voice to the highest pitch he
shouted:
Boys, you believe in the Republic,
and so do l. You are long way from
home, and so am I. You hail from the
great State of Maine, and so do l. You
ire an honor to your State, and so
nm l."
The remainder of his speech was
drowned by laughter and Cheers.-B6s-
ton Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
Tombstone SAYS e4e Years Old.

One of Germantown old grave
yards contains tombstone on which
is a most unusual inscription. 1t Is as
follows: Sacred to the memory Of
William UXley Died Dec. 2S. 1922,
aged $40 years." How any person
could have attained such an extraor'
binary age many have wondered, but
when the stonecutter did the work he
made Mr.. Uxley ninety-four by mis-
take. Marble was expensive in those
days, and although the stone seemed
to be ruined by the error the trades
man did not feel like casting it aside
After the ninetyfour he cut nine,
and then filed in the first nine with
plaster, leaving the age. forty-nine, as
required. The ravages of time and
weather have laid bare the work as 1t
was originally. and now the tombstone
proclaims William Uxley to have been
949 years of Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
How Il Happened.

An English lawyer was cross-exam-
ining the plaintiff in a breach-of-prom-
Use case WAS the defendants air
when he promised to marry you per-
fectly serious or one of jocularity?"
he inquired.
"If you please, sir" was the reply,
at was all ruffled with i'm a-runnin'
is 'ands through It,"
"You misapprehend my meaning"
said the lawyer. WAS the promise
made in utter sincerity?"
mo, sir, an no place like it. 1t was
made in the wash-'ouse an me a-wring-
in the Clothes" replied the plaintiff
Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
NO TONGUE CAN TELL
How Suffered With Itching and
bleeding Eczema Until Cured
by CuJicura.

mo tongue can tell how l suffered for
five years with terribly painful, itching
and bleeding eczema, my body and face
being covered with sores. Never in my
life did experience such awful suffering,
and l longed for death, which felt was
near. l had tried doctors and medicines
without success, but my mother insisted
that try Cuticura. felt better after the
first bath with Cuticura Soap. and one ap
plication of Cuticura Ointment, and was
soon entirely well. (Sgned) Mrs. A. TT
son, Bellevue, Mich"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

N3M0NP Dig basket lie nau Drought
upon the chair beside the couch where
Mrs. Ames was lying, removed his
hat, then, quite out of breath, went
Up to the cook stove from which the
Invalld's living room was supplied
with heat.
The gray haired woman upon the
couch aroused herself, and removing
the cover from the basket, said, "God
bless you, my boy God bless you,
and grant you the peasantest Easter
you have ever had"
$50 those fruits and cakes and pies
and other things are what you wanted
the most of anything, are they| OBJ
served Gilbert, with look of tender
ness In his usually roguish black eyes.
Mrs. Ames looked perplexed. she
did not know what to tell her young
caller, who had so often cheered the
loneliness Of her Iise with such. pleas
ant errands from his mother as the
present. That she did want what he
had brought very, very much was
fact. Indeed, but for the help that she
thus received from Gllberts mother,
she would not be able to live without
calling upon the city for help, and
that very morning she was wondering
If she had food enough in the house
to last her over the morrow. 1t would
be a pity If she had not, for the NOR
row was Easter Sunday. But, still,
did she really want that welcome food
more than anything else in the world?
All, she knew that she did not. She
knew that there was one thing that
she wanted very, very much more
that she had been wanting for whole
year, but should she let Gilbert know?
Should she lessen the pleasure of the
lad by telling him that there was
something that she wanted even more
than what he had brought.
Gilbert had dim idea of what was
in Mrs. Ames' mind, and asked, "Now,
was there something else that you
wanted more than these thingsY
81 may as well tell the TRUTH" said
the old lady to herself, then aloud,
"Yes, Gilbert, there Is one thing that
want more than anything else in the
world, and that is to attend church
upon Easter. There is no Sunday In
the world to me like Easter | was
married on Easter, and on this day
my husband went to his reward Above.
1t is very, very seldom that l miss
passing Easter at the church, no mat
ter how sick may be-"
"Then why don't you go this year?"
said Gilbert.
Mrs. Ames put back into the basket
the great apples she had Just taken
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22

Under the Elkins law any railroad
company which pays rebates in any
form, or any shipper who accepts them,
is liable to fine of from $1,000 to
$4,000 upon conviction. 1t also pro-
hibits the carrying of freight at less
than the published tariffs. The Inter-
state Commerce Commission is empOw-
cred to detect and prosecute violators
of this statute President Knapp, Of
the commission, states that since this
law was passed rebate paying has
been as rare as forgery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-22
A NIckle,a HYarth of Inlnpa.

"a small boy came into my store the
other day." remarked the druggist,
"and asked Tor Ave cents worth of
Jumps Now what do you suppose
he whntedg"
When everybody gave 1t up the drug
gist told them what the boy had been
sent for was hops.-New York Press.