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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-16
Which is Tho Biggest

While a lot OF railroad men have
been lobbying around congress with
taul Morton tolead them, trying to
get pooling BIZ! passed, Rockefeller
and his crowd ha 'e gone lC work. and
accomplished the thing without the
laid of congress u any other legisla-
tive body. The Independent some time
ago informed its readers about Rookie
|feller's capture of the Vanderbilt and
several other systems. Now be has
taken in the Santa Fe. With this ac-
cession the STANDARD Oil crowd now
has control of me Southern Pacific,
Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Wa
bash. Oregon Railroad and Navigation
company, Oregon Short Line. Interna-
tional and Great Northern and other
important western systems. 1t only
needed Santa ITe control to permit of
the Standard Oil interests dominating
the railroad situation in the vast ter
ritory west of the Missouri river
Rockefeller also controls the North
western and will soon have the control
OF Hills road, Il the Northern Sc
curities stock is distributed according
to the recent court decision.
Now here is a pooling of roads
reaching clear across the continent
with almost absolute control of every
thing west OF the Mississippi river.
While this thing is being done, the
pigmies down in congress are idling
away their time over trivalties While
the qeustion Of Icoling is being dis
cGssed in the cabinet and in congress,
Rockefeller goes ahead and pools with
out asking the consent of anybody.
Which is the biggest, Rockefeller or
the United States government?
&SS$&$S&
The Kansas senate in committee of
the whole has recommended the pas
sage of a bill appropriating $4,000
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-16
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-16
Germ Diseases

These are the known germ diseases.
AL that medicine can do for these
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-16
. British Balance of Trade

The English are greatly elated over
their balance of trade" The party
in power relies on the figures to help
them to remain in Office. They say
that it is the best showing that has
been made for many years But what
the British cal favorable" balance
Is on the other side of the ledger,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-16

for the erection of state oil refinery.
The whole state Is so aroused over the
attempt of Rockefeller to control their
oil fields that the people are in a mood
to do almost anything.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-16

with the Legislature on account of an
article which appeared IN his paper
concerning conversation that took
place. between pass giver and pass
taker, who was member of the house.
A sergeant-at-arms was ordered to bring
hailed before that august body. A COM
mittee was appointed and reported
that conversation, was probably exag-
gerated both by the member of the
house and the reporter, ami that ended
the affair.
The Independent wants to say to
lous, and if it thinks that u can intimi-
date the newspaper men Of this state
by such performances it is utterly mis-
taken. AS far as The Independent is
concerned, and it reaches more readers
in the state than eny other paper pub
lished within it's boundaries, it pro-
poses to criticize chat pass grabbing
ccnglomeration OF Solons when ever it
believes that the public good requires
it.
The fact is, that officeholders have
fashion of DENYING interviews and
dcnouncing reporters as liars when
ever they think their political neces-
stiles require it. Many time the
editor of The Independent has been
treated that way when he was trying
to do honest work as a reporter in the
years gone by. Once cabinet officer
gave him an interview on the tariff
T. was written up and submitted to
him for correction before being sent
to the composing room. The manu-
script had corrections Oh it in the
cabinet minister own handwriting.
The day after, telegram was printed
in that paper from that cabinet minis
ter absolutely repudiating the state
ments in that interview and denounc-
ing the reporter
When Hancock was running for
president, the editor of The Indepen-
dent happened to be in New Jersey,
and was acquainted with the reporter
who wrote up the interview with Gen.
eYal Hancock in which he declared
that the tariff was local issue He
saw that reporter few minutes after
he had left Hancock and was shown
his notebook. The sentence contain
ing those words was written cut in full
as were some others, but Of the rest
OF the interview, only notes had been
taken. 1t was straight, honest work
and the reporter could nave had no
conceivable motive to falsify. The
democratic national committee no.
only made formal denia. of that in
tervieW for General Hancock, but
forced that reporter to assert over his
own signature thu the interview was
a fake. 1t was afterwards generally
cSlCCu Wy Oil p1l tlCo, CHttl III oCoICp7
man ever said wiser thing, and if
the national committee had stood by
General Hancoc,1's assertion, he would
have probably been elected.
The arrogance that this Nebraska
legislature is assuming is what might
be expected after such a landslide as
occurred in Nebraska last fall. Each
one of those chaps up there seems to
think that he is Geek of the walk, and
that the most distant insinuation that
these pass grabbers might lean to-
wards the railroad lobby should be
punished by Imprisonment in some
vile dungeon.
If they want to send any sergeants-
alarms down to The Independent edi-
torial room-well they will hear about
it afterwards Mr. Dobbins should re.
ceive the thanks of every true Ne
Eraskan for the wey he has gone after
the pass grabbers. Keep it up Dob
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-16
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The quickness With which the pluto
cratic press will change, flop over,
turn t'other side to, equals any of the
slight of hand performances that Her
man ever exhibited. When imperial
ism was rampant, we We're told that
we must subject the Philippines and
hold them to strengthen our military
position. Now they say that having
acquired the Philippines, we must
have great navy and large army to
defend them. Again they say we must
have big navy to defend the Monroe
doctrine. The Monroe doctrine was
respected by all the world for eighty
years during which we had very
small or no navy at all Two new
warships costing $S,000,000 each and
a lot of cruisers, torpedo boats and
torpedo boat destroyers have been or
dered by congress. They can all be
charged up to the Philippines. Walk
up and pay for your Imperialism like
q man and do no grumbling.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-16
SEND YOUR

islatures. If some almighty power
should now come down on Washing
ton and forbid United States senator's
from acting as counsel before the SUI
preme court, very much more inn
portaut thing won!l be done.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-16

The editor o. The independent
wishes to say that he do IS not do the
proof reading of the paper. II he did
il would probably be very much worse
than it is. Having had no assistant
editor for several weeks hi has been
only too glad to get the paper out in =
form SO it could he read at all.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-16

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tion-all catarrh--all contagious diseases-all
the results OF impure or poisoned blood.
In nervous debility L!quozone acts az vital
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Throat Troubles
Tuberculosis
Tumors-Ulcers
Women's Diseases
Varicocele
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1t seems that there is law in New
York that any legislator who accepts
a pass thereby for!eits his office. They
have got around that provision by
having their passes issued in another
name Now Jerome, the great prose
cutting attorney Of New York city is
after them. 1t is seid that Jerome has
secured evidence against a great many
of these Legislators proving that they
ride continually On annual passes.
There is fear and trembling in Albany,
but they say that Jerome will not dare
TIC break up the mole general assem-
bly, and force another election.
SSSSSSSS&
The contingent expenses of the
American grand dukes of the United
States senate, which means soap, per-
fumes, toothpicks, silver inkstands.
lace curtains and such like things,
|amounted to 81 433, 3959S last year.
One of them consumed five pounds of
Copenhagen snuff. Wilton carpets in
their committee rooms cost 1886 a
yard, mirrors $500 piece, window cur
tains $50 pair The Independent sug-
gests that the contingent expenses OF
!grand dukes are too high
&%%%&S&%
Attorney General Moody has issued
orders forbidding any of the lawyers
in his department or even marshals
and their deputies, from acting as
counsel in cases that come before leg
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-16

The grand jurie3 find that there is
a good deal Of work for them to do.
among senators, both Of the United
States and states Four state senator's
have been indicted out in California
for bribery. The papers do not say
whether the bribery charged was in
connection with the election of the
Southern Pacific's senator or not.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-16

Dandruf-Dropsy
Dyspepsia
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Fevers-Gall Stones
Goitre-Gout
Gonorrh ea-Gleet
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-16

The Kansas senate in committee OF
the whole has recommended the pas
sage of a bill appropriating $4,000
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-19
Lydia NIollett Teacher.
Birthday Chicks
Mrs. Hen Succeeds Despite Cold
Weather and Unlucky Number

Albert Griswold Of Fitchburg
Mass, who makes his home with
his son-in-law F c. Runnels, the
Rock Island trainmaster, thinks he
has broken the record OIL early
chicken raising. He took notion
to celebrate his sixty-frst birth
day Dec. as and he could think OF
no better way than to set a hen.
After some argument on his part
one OF his hens consented to CO.
operate with him, although Mrs.
Hen was not at all sanguine Of the
success Of the undertaking. In all
her experience she had never done
such thing as to go setting on
Christmas day, but the novelty Of
the affair seemed to appeal to her
and she agreed to do her best. She
would have been less willing if she
could have foreseen ten days of
near-zero weather.
Mr.. Griswold is not at all super
stitious, SO he put Is eggs under
the hen. Mrs. Hen didn't count
them, so she made no objections.
Patiently she did her duty and to-
day she is the proud parent Of ten
fine chicks, ali black but one and
that white ais snow. II was not
the hens fault that She didn t
have the full thirteen. The nest
was too small and three Of the
youngsters forfeited their life on
account Of the overcrowded condi-
tioa of their tenment house. Mr..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-19
Preparing For End
Of Tribal Governments Bill In
troduced in Senate.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 49,
Senator Stewart has introduced a
bill providing for the closing up OF
the affairs Of the Five Civilized
Tribes prior to the dissolution OF
the tribal governments in 1906.
Some Of the provisions Of he bill
follow:
That the decision of the United
States courts Of the Northern dis
trict enjoining the Dawes Commits
sion from enrolment as freedmen
Of the Cherokee nation any person
whose names do not appear on the
authenticated rolls Of that nation
in 1880 shall stand. provided that
no appeal is taken within 90 days
from the passage Of this act.
Provides for the construction of
public roads, three rods wide, one
and one half rods on each side of
the section line.
That the secretary Of the interior
may at his discretion discontinue
the townsite commission and make
such provision for the completion
Of any unfinished work in that
connection as he deems proper
That all locally contracted debts
of the Five Civilized Tribes are to
be paid out Of their funds in the
Uuited States treasury prior to the
dissolution of tribal governments.
That the tribal courts of the
Chickasaw, Choctaw and Seminole
nations be discontinued and all un-
finished business transferred to the
United States court. That all lands
not otherwise disposed of in the
Five Civilized nations shall be ap-
praised, together with their inn
provements, and sold under the di-
rection Of the secretary of the in
terror.
Preference right to purchase lots
rs given coal and Asphalt companies
in possessing lots in towns in the
Choctaw and Chiekasaw nations,
which have been withheld from ap-
praisement.
The bill further provides, that
citizens Of the Cnoctaw and Chick
asaw nations WHO have failed 10
apply 10 the citizenship court for
enrolment may make application
for such enrolment to the Dawes
Commission, which commission is
authorized to act in the premises.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-19
Quick Service See Stephenson Browne Lbr Co Phone 81
Union Center Items

Mrs. 5. w. Bird visited Mrs.
Thomas, Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Willis visited Mrs.
Wager, Tuesday.
Mrs. Elgin visited al Mrs. Hoy
Lewis's Monday.
We are glad to report that Mr.,
Cox child is improving.
L. ]. Dawson returned from his
trip to Missouri Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Bird Wis
tied with Mrs. Wager Tuesday.
The new blackboards for the
school have come and are put up.
The children are now well equipped
in that line of work.
The coldest weather here was
four degrees below zero and we
thought that was getting pretty
cool for sunny Oklahoma, but such
cold weather don't last long for
which we all feel thankful
Mr.. Smith of the Banner district
was in our neighborhood Monday
Rev. Hacker did not get out
TO fill his appointment Sunday on
account of the cold weather.
SCHOOL REPORT FOR 4TH MONTH.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-19

Griswold attributes part Of the sue
CESS of his and the heu's under
taking to his new hen house.
It's the early chick that gets
fried first, but Mrs. Hens progeny
are resting in blissful ignorance of
this profound truth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-19

If you want to eat the best Mex
ican chill made by the Mexican
cook Antonio I. Velasco go to
Chickasha Avenue. Valasco az
Com ez. IL
II stray stock trouble you, phone
he po undman. s62. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-19

house, good we'll orch ard and vineyard beauti-
ful home and location, SI6oo II block 4-rooml
house, good well, barn, storage room, Storm
house orchard beautiful location. g. 600 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-19

Iooft front house we'll barn $500, will sell 5000
cash. balance in payments $40 per month a block
house. barn. we'll hen house all in orchard $Ioo will sell
$500 baence in payments at SIS month block, 5.room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-05

NIbIiSS'o- ~ lcllldlc voice DenlnQ
him overcarried to his ear the whispered
words: That's him-that's Doctor Nc
Elrath. He's the man that's made all
the trouble while Brother Bolts was
away on his holy mission" He felt the
eyes of everybody in his neighborhood
fixed upon him, and his face flushed
And yes, there was Frona, sitting by
her father and mother, who did not seem
in the least dispirited because of the
impending event. Frona's face was
deeply flushed, and she sat looking stead
lily at the little organ, the bravely painted
pipes OF which were not a year old and
still were objects of great pride in Zephi
Ward. Behind her, not four seats back,
was Zebedee Bolts, sitting quietly and
with look of calm assurance on his lean,
brown face. DeVOtees in his vicinity
Craned their neCks to look at him, and
more than one proud saint pointed to
the purple mark of the blacksnake and
smiled a religious smile as he told the
tale of Brother Bolts martyrdom.
Most of the faces about Doctor John
grew indistinct to him as the awful mo-
ments went by; but the brown visage of
Zebedee and the flushed one of Frona
stood out all too clearly. Upon the fine,
sensitive plate of Johns imagination the
impending scene already had etched itself
as with acid, his keen objective sense
wildly picturing what would follow when
Zebedee should rise and his big voice
should break the silence of the meeting
house. But if the rending of the sweet
privacy of his affection for Frona and
the fancied return of that affection
would be narrowing to him, what would
it be to her? By what tragic circum-
stance had she permitted herself to be
led to this place of crucifXion?
There was a roaring organ prelude, and
then the choir doomed into Behold the
Saints of Zion Stand!" While the vi
brant voices swept the place, DR.. John
looked at Frona and then at Zebedee,
and felt his palms growing moist with
nervous sweat. There was PRAYER,
reading from the Book and talks by the
teachers. Then an announcement was
made by the presiding elder that if there
were any souls in trouble they might be
relieved by bearing witness of their
burdens.
An old woman rose with a jerk, sput-
tered forth a few indistinguishable words
anu SdJ uONH WIFI dllOIISI JSIh.
And there at last stood the towering,
ominous form of Zebedee Bolts, erect
in the middle of the room. Zebedee
coughed and placed his right hand in
the breast of his long, black Sunday coat. |
Brethren and sisters" His great
voice reverberated through the quiet of
the meeting house, and its awful, pene-
trating force made Doctor John cringe .
and vince. 81 rise to bear witness to a
trouble which has grieved me very sore
I amt no stranger to you. You all know
me, an know where my heart lies in
considerin' our great church. You know
what | went through down in the land
OF the unregenerate-how | was Knocked .
an beaten, an how l came away with
stripes on my back an this one aroun'
my neck, which you all can see an which
l wear SO proud as a sign of bein'
faithful missionary an willin' to die, if
need be, to spread the light in the dark
places"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-05


iluttered to the dusty floor.
John stopped quickly, picked it I'D. and
was slowly and rather tenderlv adjusting
1t about her neck, while her pretty. Aus7
tered face was not two feet from his.
when in bolted Zebedee Bolts with that
IN his eye which made Tohn and Frona
spring back and try hard to appear UNI
concerned. Zeb swung angrily up to the
Office window, asked for his mail, and was
Slouchlng out without speaking to them
when Frona ran up to him and asked if he
was going back with the folks. - There
would be plenty of room in the wagon.
Il see, he said, and there was insult
in the tone
She paid no heed to the manner of his
words and said: Very well-weTl be ex-
pectlng you. Our teams at the Coop
store
An hour later, as Doctor John was going
out to see patient, he passed the Clark
wagon. Zeb was there on the back seat,
sitting beside Frona and wearing a par
ticularly sullen look.
Jared came to town two days later and
appeared at the doctors office in a highly
nervous state.
He's a-goin' to do it! He's give it
out. He's a-goin' to do it,
Doctor Johns prophetic soul told him
that this reference was to Zeb and the
witness-bearing. He felt guilty~to think
that he had talked with Frona and thus
compelled her to suffer on his account.
To whom did he give it Out?" he asked
To his friend Peter Ramsdell, an he
toll Malachi Oakers, an Nal told me-
It's to be Sunday night Ain it awful"
Jared clawed his thick locks and looked
at the doctor. The idees all right;
but jest think O poor irony! She's got
a heap O sperrit, an it 'ud jest kill her
to have to stan anything like that. It
I'D just kill her! He'll tell everything
that's the way they do-an' the elders1l
ask her to reply, an they'll talk mighty
plain to her fer a-loobin outside o. the
church for a husband an tormentin' O.
the soul O the missionary saint; an all
the people will say Amen!' The eldersn
reprove her for breakin' faith with Zeb,
an they'll chasten her, an it'll kill her.
Can't yeh do somethin'?"
All right, JaredI' groaned the doctor
hopelessly III see what l can do
He went into his back office and threw
himself down on his big leather couch
and remained for hours with his head
in his hands, staring hard at a white skull
in his little cabinet and planning des-
perately. What could one, lone, love
lorn Gentle do against the whole Church
of Latter-Day Saints, with its invincib1e
organization, one of the most complete and
smoothly running religious machines in
the world? He could make nothing of
the situation that day nor the next.
Plan after plan went running along the
illimitable inane" What could he do?
What could he do?
Sunday found him still unprepared to
cope with the problem. He walked
toward the Zephi Ward Meeting house
in the afternoon, drawn there by fatal
charm and desperate determination to
know the worst 1t was not that he
ished to learn what use might be made
Of his own name. Considering the strong
wave Of popular feeling that supported
Bolts the martyr, it probably would be
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