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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-30
ILLINOIS AND THE FREE PASS

The free pass has become leading issue i
Illinois, where Governor Deneen is reported
have declared against free transportation:
The people of Illinois, however, would
welcome with practical unanimity an effec-
tive and comprehensive anti-pass law They
know that the user of a railroad pass is pri-
marily parasite on the travelling public
that his fare is paid by the ordinary passen-
ger. They know that the object of giving
passes to public officials and their friends
is to influence official conduct concerning
railroad questions They know that the pre-
vaent habit on the part of legislators of ac-
cepting and using railroad passes is one of
the baldest and most disgraceful forms of
petty graft and indirect bribery existent to-
day. They know that, aside from it's influ-
ence upon legislative action the habit iney-
itably dulls the sense of official rectitude in
every man given to it. Governor Deneen
himself says he has abstained from using
passes The fact is to his credit, and the
number OF public officials belonging to his
class is increasing. Some of the states, and
notably Wisconsin, have adopted stringent
legislation in aid of such abstension. ILL
nois will do well to align itself alongside
those states.-Chcago Tribune
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-30
JUDGE MUNGER's SENTENCE

Judge Munger of the United States federal
court recently sentenced Messrs. Comstock and
Richards two rich and influential stockmen who
had been convicted of illegal fencing, to pay a
fine OF $500 each and remain in the custody Of
the United States marshal for six hours The
triviality of the sentence dspleased Secretary
Hitchcock, who severely criticised Judge Munger
The latter holly retored asserting that the stock
men had been guilty of mere statutory of
Tense" The Washington Post remarks:
When Judge Munger's attention was
called to some criticism of his action he
Jauntiy remarked that 1t was nobody's BUSH
ness but his, and that the closing of the
public domaln Is not crime per Sc III is
nothing more than statutory ofense" That
Is To say olfenses made by the express law
OF the land count for nothing in his court:
II local sentiment happens to be adverse to
any such law where he In sitting Won can go
ahead and violate II all you please and II you
are caught and convicted and he In reluctant
~ compelled To pass some kind of sentence
on you, rest assured 1t will be merely nominal.
anu you need not consider II as involving any
disgrace or IN In any way furnishing your
good name The fact that Judge Munger
was guilty OF the improper and uniudicial
conduct Of discussing his official action for
publication goes 10 show that he must have
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-30

the signals meant that it was the presidents
carriage, he Immediately turned out to the
right, as he was doing when stopped by the
officious wheelmen. Mr.. Roosevelt was very
angry and ordered the chauffeur discharged at
once. Now he is to be reinstated as a mat
ter of grace and favor not of right, although
he was not at all to blame. The other day
Mr. Henry M. Whitney of Massachusetts was
told by the president that he had wilfully mis-
represented what he 1.-THE president) had said.
That is, in plain English, Mr.. Whitney lied.
Nor would the president permit Mr.. Whitney
to explain. Neither Elvidge nor Whitney could
defend himself Any citizen is at disad-
vantage when attacked by the president of
the United States. He cannot strike back
In view OF this, it is unfortunate that Mr.
Roosevelt Is so susceptible and sensitivesper-
sonally. man big enough to be president
ought to be big enough not to be so sharp
sighted that he can see direspect across the
distance which lies between poor chauf
feur and the chief magistrate of the nation.
However, the chauffeur is reinstated, and for
this he is no doubt grateful. But it is pity
that 1T is done as an act of mercy and not of
Justice.-St Louis Post-Dispatch.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-30

The president told the delegation which
was headed by Governor Douglas that he
could not discuss the subject of tariff reyi-
sion with them because a man named Whit
ney, who headed delegation which had
called upon him previously had misquoted
him in the recent campaign. He would not
have strengthened his statement of the case
by saying outright: What more can | ex-
pect from you than | got from those others?'
II Mr. Whitney misquoted the president the
correstion should have been made at the
time, first to Mr.. Whitney, but also to the
public. To save up his resentment against
Mr.. Whitney until another delegation urging
the same recommendation to congress should
cali was far from dignified. The president
told the second delegation that while he was
talking to the first one there was no stenog-
rapner present, SO that 1t was impossible
Tor him to give his own exact utterances, but
he was positive that he had been misquoted.
But While he was talking with the second
delegation he was surrounded with stenog-
raphers and secretaries who made record of
all that passed, yet he would not enter into
discussion OF the merits of the petition of
his callers. Ii Governor Douglas and the
other members of the second delegation felt
that they had been insulted by having the
alleged sins of others visited upon them they
did not expose the feeling, but kept 1t to
themselves. As good citizens they had per-
formed the mission entrusted to them. RI
their petition was ll-treated they were not
TO blame. The deeper one looks into the
matter the more IL appears to him that the
president owes an apology to the members
OF the Douglas Observation-Disclosures Evening
Times
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-30

Walter =. Elvidge late chauffeur In the
service Of the bureau Of weights and meas.
nres In Washington. liz 10 bo reinstated. One
day Elvidge driving his automobile met n
carriage drawn by n fine span Of horses. Pug
zled by frantic signals from two wheelmen
who accompanied tho carriage. he stopped
and blocked the way When he learned that
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-30
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
"BIG STICK" AGAIN IN USE

President Roosevelt is again welding the
big stick and is thereby causing his friends
much grief while affording his enemies splen-
did chance for bitter criticism. Friends of the
president are inclined to the opinion that the
president is too much swayed by his strong likes
and dislikes. His enemies point out nconsist-
encies and hint at Hypocrisy
What further evidence any one de-
sire? How can any rational being misread
the presidents mind? lis ii not plain as
day that Mr.. Whitney wantonly lied both
times? Does not Mr.. Roosevelt say as much?
Yet the Times is innocent to ask:
What does the president think about rec
procty with neighboring countries?' Has it
not read Mr.. Roosevelts two contradictions
Of Mr.. Whiney's two contradictory mis-
Statements Even the Evening Sun does
Mr.. Roosevelt the injustice of saying: 1T.
Is evident from the presidents reply to Mr.
Whitney that he is and was in favor of reel
procity.' If he is, how could he have been?
And if he was, how could he be?'-New York
World.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-30

twill be sad thing if men like Messrs
Webster and Hall ever come to fear going to
the White House, lest they invoke a punish
ment that is without redress Is it impossi
Bile for Mr.. Roosevelt to get this point of
view? Those who are close to him should
labor with all their power to make him retain
at all times, and under whatever circum-
stances, that sense of fair play which in the
popular mind has been accounted his choicest
possession 1t is a jewel that no man can
afford to view lightly, however fortunate and
high his exaltation. COMBINATIONS by the
president of the United States are not to be
lightly held, and that they ought to be spar
ingly dealt out should need no demOnstra-
ton in the seat of power, or before the coun-
try.-Springfeld Republican.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Water and Eat Formation.

There Is a notion to the effect that
drinking much water makes fat, and
some people that have the tendency to
form fat are cautioned against the
practice According to all inYestiga-
tions that have been made the oppo-
site is the case. II very wet foods are
given fattening animals and II an ex-
cessive amount OF water is drunk, the
fattening process Is retarded. On this
account 1t is never advisable to give
fattening stock salty foods that would
lead to the consumption OF very large
amount Of water or to keep them in a
high temperature, which also has the
effect Of making them drink more
water than Is needed for the assimila-
tion Of food. When animals are In a
high temperature the drinking OF wa
ter Is provision Of nature to keep
down the temperature Of the body 10
its normal point. Perspiratlor is the
process of working of the surplus
heat, which, II left in the body, would
result in heat prostitution. 1Ae ami
NAL should drink enou sh water to en-.
able II TO properly assimilate its
food
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16

"Yaco, thou art the real prince"
er. AS the princess looked at the fool,
who was man, and at the courtier,
who was not, her color came and went
and the fine blue eyes glowed with
something akin to pride.
Get ont Of here!" roared the no
bleman
The fool had meekly obeyed far less
luSty toAes, and 1t seemed odd this
menace did not move him now
you will not kneeI? Then see"
Down to this hour The prince could
not give you veracious account OF
how 1t all happened, but he recalls
that when his eyes opened he was ly-
ing in the corner Of the room and that
there seemed to be funny little specks
dancing mockingly in front OF him.
He did not want to die In the pres.
ence of the lady, so he told her he was
truly repentant that business troubles
had so engrossed him for the instant
he had failed to realize he was Of high
degree, and had acted the knaye;
with her kind permission he would
now withdraw and worry her no fur
ther.
That was the abdication of the
prince.
When he was gone Yaco told the
princess that out Of his savings he
had paid the bills OF the retinue Of the
footlight kingdom and had furnished
them tickets for their homeward Jour
ney. Would she deign to suffer like
consideration at his plebian hand?
"Yaco," said the princess, as she
walked toward him and gave him a
grateful little hand, thou art the real
prince"
4 would 'twere so, lady" said the
Jester, for then | might dare to tell
thee long-cherished secret Of mine"
She ran to her trunk and took out a
gilt paper crown, which she placed
upon his head.
Now tell 1t, your highness."
The dancing blue eyes invited dis
closures.
''Why-why--iR truth I'VE heard
them say it oft enough, but Just now
my dull head fails to serve me, and
cannot Eightly choose my words-but
-but-"
She looked up into the honest face
and understood
Il know" she said, simply, "and / |
love you too. Yaco. my king"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
wbv grItIsh stooks Excel.

The climatic conditions OF Great
Britain, in the estimation Of their
people, are admirably suited TO the
production Of first-class livestock Be
ing a comparatively small country and
totally surrounded by water, the con
ditions are fairly favorable for a
rather uniform temperature. This is
especially true of the greater part OF
England. In Scotland, especially the
northern part, the winters are cold.
but the summers are also cool, thus
excellent for grazing purposes, as the
animals are neither troubled with a
hot sun nor with insect pests. The
atmosphere. as a rule, contains a
great deal of moisture, which is
claimed to have a very beneficial in
fiuence on the coat OF hair. inducing a
heavy growth of fine messy hair,
which adds to the general appearance
of certain breeds Of animals. And.
lastly, there is another feature which
must be considered in this connection.
The farmers in all parts of Great
Britain are almost Obliged to follow
some phase Of livestock farming as a
means Of livelihood. Thus, with their
small farms and high rents 20 pay.
the pure-bred animals, especially those
of high individual excellence and merit
have invariably proven to be the most
profitable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
II paws to Advertise.

When James Gordon Bennett the
eld&r was editor Of the Herald, Rob
ert Bonner, publisher Of the New York
Ledger. was struggling to build up its
circulation, and decided to try a little
advertising. He wrote an announce
ment consisting of eight words: Read
Mrs. Southworth's New Story in the
Ledger" and sent it to the Herald
marked for zone line" Mr.. Bonners
handwriting was so bad that the
words were read in the Herald ONCE
as "one page" Accordingly the line
was set up and repeated so as to oc-
cupy one entire page. Mr.. Bonner
was thunderstruck the next morning.
He had not to his name money enough
in the bank to pay the bill. He rushed
excitedly over to the Herald Office,
but was too late to do any good.
In short time the results of the
page announcement began to be felt
Orders for the Ledger poured in until
the entire edition was exhausted and
another one was printed. The sue
cess of the Ledger was then estab-
lished. Ever after that time Mr.. Bon
ner was an ardent believer in adver
tising and liberal purchaser of space.
Modern Advertising.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16

James H. Worman, a United States
consul in Canada, reports: A process
has recently been patented in Canada
for the manufacture Of milk powder,
which consists in mixing with the
milk sufficient quantity of milk salts
to- render the albumen soluble, such
as one per cent Of nitrate Of calcium
and phosphate Of potassium. The
milk is then evaporated and noncrys-
talline sugar is added in proportion OF
about l to per cent Of the weight OF
the milk in order to prevent decompC
sition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16

/ found myself alone with the stars
In the deep blue night--so clear. 50 sffl.
Though ali were beautiful. all were cold
Save one clear star, with heart Of gold
That warmed my soul with its rays, until
My eyes by Its light saw more and more
OF things they never had dreamed before.
And / looked. but my star was no longer
there,
Twas a meteor star and false" / cried.
loved II well. but / want II not
A longing mastered Is soon forgot"
All this / said. and knew ! lisd
Then / searched the heaven, / searched
the earth
To find my star OF exceeding worth.
And where do you think found my starr
For ff1ad my star In the end, / did.
Down In the deepest part OF my heart
II had hidden itself with cunning art
There was my star securely hid,
And there II shall rest--and there It shall
stay
TIL the twilight of earth ends in Heav-
ems Day
Los Angeles Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
size Of Feeding Herds.

The University Of Illinois sent out a
query as to size Of herds OF cattle be-
ing fed for market As to the replies
the report says: OF All feeders who
answer this question, about one.third
feed from rs TO so head in one yard
and one-third from SO to 100: Of the
remainder, about one-half keep less
than rs and one-half more than 100
head in one yard. It should be added
that the replies in most cases CORE.
spond to the total number OF cattle
handled by the correspondent. That
Is to say, as rule all the cattle are
fed In one yard, and the exceptional
instances are those in which more
than 100 cattle are fed. in which case
the number recommended is usually
100 head or less. One Of the most
successful cattle feeders in Illinois
reports that two carloads should be
the maximum number fed in one lot
and that one load is preferable. his
thought being that cattle are mora
quiet In small numbers and in uniform
grades
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
NUGGETS OF GOLD.

selfshness is death; self-sacriflce
is life.
There is no death in goodness; it is
life everlasting.
Passion is blind; sound judgment is
concentrated in light.
Be worthy Of yourself at any cost;
you are worthy the price.
A CHEEKY face, like warm tempera-
ture, is comforting to invalids.
A little knowledge ably used is bet
ter than a headful without an outlet
Every man knows the right; but
many man lacks sense and grit to
do it.
A dissipated man is a fool to the
core; he is a body and soul spend
thrift.
Every duty which is hidden to wait
returns with seven fresh duties at
its back.
Self-reliance is self-sustaining. A
man should be built from within, not
from without Chicago American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16

The management OF stock to secure
the highest profit does not require the
highest feeding, but rather such a sys-
tenn Of feeding as will insure continu.
GUS growth.
Improbable stock does not neces-
sariIy belong to any particular class.
kind or breed, but 1t is rather owing
to the demerits OF the individual ami
mails composing the stock Of the farm.
OvercrSwded stock must necessarily
be cramped and. cannot receive proper
attention nor sufficient feed and con-
sequently viii not make the growth II
should nor be in marketable condi.
tinn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Applied Science.

"Jeems!" bawled Farmer Geehaw
on the day after his son returned from
college.
"Yes, governor"
whats this newfangled business
called that l hear you braggin' SO
much about?"
"Jiu jitsu."
"Ju ftsu. Ell? Pretty husy thing
Is IT."
That's what 1t is"
"Well, Jeems"
What is It, GOVERNOR"
"Spose ye Jest hustle out an see
what ~ iitsu'll do fer that air wood
pile yander Pittsburg Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
FoR SCIENTISTS ro soLvE
Lake In Patagonia Where Water
Rises and Falls In odd Way.

Lake In Patagonia Where Water
Rises and Falls In odd Way.
Capt. H. G. Crosthwait directs Az
tention in an English science journal
to the magnetic and meteorological
observatory established by the Ar
gentine government on New Year
island, a small island about five miles
off the coast of Staten island, Pata-
gonia, says the Baltimore American.
The observatory which is complete in
every respect, is superintended by
four Argentine naval officers. 1t was
opened in February, 1902 The mag
netic observatory is kept at an almost
constant temperature of Ga degrees
F. Many interesting facts about
TERRA del Fuego are given by Capt.
Crosthwait in his paper. He directs
attention to the astonishing number
and variety Of the glaciers, and to the
fact that most Of the larger ones show
signs of shrinkage He sxys that San
Martin lake undoubtedly occupies
what was once a strait joining the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The
level of the water of the lake rises
and falls IN peculiar manner Exact
measurements Of these "seiches"
show that the movements are irreg-
ular, but on an average they amount
to about five inches. having period
of about four minutes between two
successive high waters. The surface
OF the water to the eye is perfectly
smooth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Justice Tempered Mlth Merox.

A Virginia justice of the peace un-
dertook to temper justice with mercy
in the case of boy charged with
petty larceny" The evidence against
him was conclusive; but he was very
young; II was his first offense, and
there was some extenuating circum-
stances. The old farmer justice de-
cided to give the boy stern lecture.
He looked at the culprit severely
through his spectacles and began his
stern lecture. Young man" Said he,
this is awful, this is right down aw.
full, and want to warn you'll want to
say" Here the old mans sense of
justice suddenly confiicted with the
pity awakened by the sight Of the lad,
VINO stood trembling before him. He
cleared his throat twice. and then. half
in mercy and half in Indignation at his
own weakness, he cried. Clear out o.
my sight, you onery scamp" and sat
down to mop his forehead amid the
merriment of the courtroom.-N. Y.
Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16

IL seems rather absurd to wage war
on such an important article OF diet
as skimmilk, and we know of only
one place in the country where it is
being done. That is the city of New
York. Doubtless smaller places will
take the same restrictive steps in imi-
tation OF New York. Inquiry by peo-
pie interested as to the cause Of the
campaign against skimmilk seems to
bring out nothing more than that with
skimmilk excluded completely 1t Is
easier TO enforce the regulations re-
garding milk. 1t is an easy way out
OF a trying situation.
Mr.. ]. H. Monrad, now connected
with the New York Produce Review,
has looked into the matter very thor
oughly and is convinced that thare is
no valid reason for forbidding the sale
Of skimmilk, as skimmilk and even
sour milk are valuable articles Of
rood. In some parts Of this country
clabbered milk is served in saucers as
a dessert and is regarded as a deli
cacy rather than otherwise. A friend
OF Mr.. Monrad wrote to the New York
Times for an explanation Of the ex-
istence OF the law and received in re-
turn, through the columns of the
paper the following mention:
We are tempted to apply the title
OF 'madman'-it's not the least kindly
that occurs to us as applicable-to
that correspondent of ours who yes
terday complained bitterly Of the ordi-
nance which forbids the sale Of
skinned milk in this city. All or
most Of what he said about the food
Value OF such milk was true, but its
permitted presence here would be a
source Of innumerable dangers. the
least of which is so grave that to
avoid 1t we can well afford to lack the
benefits to be derived from lle proper
and honest use of this particular form
OF nutriment. 1t took years OF labor
to exclude the stuff from the city, and
thousands of lives we're lost before it
was done. Yet this strange person de-
mands the abolition of the reform"
1t is therefore evident that the war
against skimmilk and sour milk is to
be fought out largely by men that
know nothing about farming and moth
ing about dairying in particular. They
have found men selling skimmilk for
whole milk and are determined to stop
that fraud by the enactment of a regu-
lation that inflicts on the people
greater hardship than the one it was
intended to get rid of. 1t would be
far better to let the customer look |
after the quality of his own milk rath-
er than deprive the great masses of
poor people of cheap article of nu-
tritious food. SKINNED milk is only
slightly less valuable as a food than
whole milk.
We give considerable space to this
matter because it is very probable
that the movement that has become
SO effective in shutting skimmilk out
of New York will soon make itself
known in Chicago.