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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-09
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gave its readers full history of Sen
ator Aldrich's capture of the street
car lines in providence, and anarchistic
violation of law of the state making
ten hour day. The open and motor
.icus violation of that law was nothing
but anarchy led by United States
senator. The workmen struck and de-
manded their rights under the law.
Aldrich led the fight on the wcrlmen
and declared their action anarchy.
With the vast criminal wealth of the
state to back him, this anarchist seno-
tor won out. He succeeded in bonding
and stocking company where the real
investment was s2,00O,000 for SS9, $780,
200 and sold the securities to the pub
lie. Now, long after The Independent
had given its readers the story Mr.
Clure's magazine has got it and it is
creating a sensation.
Another story which was written up
at the time, in 1894 was when it hap
pened is also made part of the Nc
Clure Magazine story. Senator Allen
had a part in it. 1t was the raising
OF the tariff on sugar, by which one
mill on pound more than the sugar
trust asked for VIXEN the bill was in
the house, by Aldrich when the bill
came to the senate, by which $4,000
600 was taken out of the people AID
rich did that after making an agree
ment with the sugar trust to buy the
Rhode Island legislature and re-elect
him to the United States senate.
All the readers of The Independent
will remember what a fight Senator
Allen put up against that steal and
how one of firm of New York brOk-
ers who handled the sugar stock for
these senatorial thieves was sent to
the District of Columbia jail for not
answering questions when subpoenaed
as a witness before senate commit
tee. Populists have known all these
things for ten years, but they are news
to the readers OF magazines and the
great dailies.
There is one thing that populists
should take into consideration when
reading about this anarchist Senator
Aldrich. He is generally known as the
boss" of the senate, but the extent
of his power is &c. fully realized. He
is chairman of the finance committee,
the most important committee OF the
senate, but he is also chairman of that
ether committee which although it
does not appear on the official list of
committees, is more powerful than any
of them. That IS the steering COM
mittee" which decides what bills shall
come before the senate ana what shall
not. OF all the cold blooded villains
that has ever appeared in American
politics, Aldrich is the worst. He
has back of him Rockefeller, the two
families being bound together by mar
rage relations, tic sugar trust and the
great manufacturing grafters. Aldrich
literally makes every tariff bill that
goes through the senate.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-02-09


humanity. But iLey are only theories
yet. Neither has has d fair trial.
Either may be correct-or both may be
wrong-we can moi tell positively; for
we have no concrete examples to guide
us. New Zealand does Lot help us,
because, as tried to perhaps
in too blunt a way-neither single tax
nor collective ownership Ct the means
OF production anu distribution" has
been tried there
New Zealand policies are more in
accord with poDulism than anything
else-and populism isn't rounded out
fully enough to he dign;fled by the
name science Or philosophy If 1t
be philosophy, It is an eclectic one
taking what is conceived to be good
from any and all sources The New
Zealanders were undoubtedly influ-
enced by Henry George. Their. land
tax shows that. But they violated the
very foundation e his philosophy by
imposing an income tax-which is
founded on ability to pay rather than
payment for advantages conferred.
There isn't, really, anything of Marx.
ism in New Zealand laws, because the
wage system is left intact The post
office, savings banks, public railroads,
government insurance, and the like are
concrete examples of applied populism.
The history of New Zealand seems to
disproye some of Loria's theories in his
Economic Foundations Of Society. Z
The middle class actually did capture
the government at the polls; held it;
enacted laws to benefit the middle
class; and still holds the lower. If |
understand the socialist doctrine, New
Zealand rather skaters the inevitable,
part of the program. Up to 1890 1T
looked as though capitalism was run
ming its course so swiftly that, il Marx
theories are correct, the cooperative
woulG be inevitable"
in few years AZ most. Possibly the
union of middle Class farmers and pro-
letarian laborefs was "reactionary"-
but it was accomplished and is giving
good results. believe the same thing
can be done-and will be done-here in
a few years.
No, Mr.. Young, have no unkind
words for either Benry George or Karl
Marx. But there is a world of diff
ference between theory and practice,
as the example Of New Zealand shows.
Yet without the theory, there would
be little progress.
CHARLES @. DE FRANCE.
New York, Jan. 80.
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26

II is impossible for furs to e.
through q whole season without con-
tracing a quantity OF dust and dirt.
A lIght-coiored fur. of course, shows
how soiled it is. but the dark ones, not
displaying their dirt are allowed TO
get dirtier and dirtier. Furs may read
fly be cleaned at home simply by rub
hing them with bran. Buy pound OF
bran. divide IL into two portions sud
place one In the oven 10 heat Spread
the fur on paper on table and rub
Il well all over with the cold bran.
Then shake out the bran and brush
the fur with a soft hat brush. When
the rest OF the bran feels hot rub II
evenly into the fur in the same man.
ner as before. Shake IL out and brush
Il till the fur is quite free from all
bran and dust. The satin lining Of the
fur viii also need cleansing. Squeeze
out a clean sponge in warm water ana
rub the satin gently with it. but be
careful not 10 let the satin get too wet
Rub IL dry with a cloth and hang II
In a warm place to dry and then in a
cold draft TO air II.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26

herself and she makes all her friends
equally 20.
For the genuine invalid ] have SIN
eere sympathy. for the imitation one.
none. IL is simply form OF hysteria
and needs scant sympathy.
A woman takes IL into her head that
she is nervous. that she can't do GER
tain things. Her family. feeling sorry
for her. give in TO her. and in few
months they have an established In
valid on their hands IL IS pure selfish
ness. for deep In her heart the woman
knows that she Is fraud. After
pampering and INDUCING herself for
a while her nerves really do go TO
pieces and then she is indeed a nervous
wreck.
II she would only make up her mind
10 conquer this feeling In the begin
ming she could DO 80. Let her change
her way OF living. 60 out more. take
exercise, become interested fn q new
book. adopt some interesting fad, any
thing rather than burden herself and
her family with case Of NERVES"
When a woman finds herself getting
tired out mentally and physically IL is
a good plan 10 go 10 bed for week
and live on milk. taking three or four
quarts a day. She should see no one
more than is absolutely necessary. just
rest and sleep day and night. Or 4
she feels she can't do this. let her 90
on on a visit for q week or So IL may
be hard 10 do these things. but we all
know the old saying, IAN ounce OF
prevention is better than a pound OF
cure"
The duties Of wife and mother are
many and difficult, but as she has as
sumed them she should live up 10
them. and the woman who allows her
self 70 become a nervous wreck can
never properly attend TO her duties
Conquer the fsncied ailments. the
real ones viii come fast enough
Bertha Fairfax In Louisville Times-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26

Iowa is pre-eminently the State for
women who are willing and able to Dc
their own hustling. According to the
United States census bureau there are
in Iowa ioa-SSS females earning their
own way. This does not include
women doing domestic work In their
own families. They are engag ed In
3oS occupations Five OF them are
Chased as stock rsisers. herders or
drovers; e.S4e as farmers. planters or
overpeers; two as theatrical managers.
one as an architect. III as ciergymen.
50 as dentists. go as physicians or sur
geons. SO as lawyers, "a as journalists,
more than 10000 as teachers. as bar
tenders, s as ealoonkeepers, about 40
600 a. in domestic or personal service,
nS a. real estate or insurance agents.
II a. bankers OF grocers. % AZ CON-
mercial travellers. 81 as hackmen or
tesmsters, as keepers OF livery sta
bles. as cigar dealers. IL AZ osscc
boys. Se a. bank ofiicials and cashiers.
a. q railway brakeman. IsS 40 tels-
graph operators as undertskers. /
a. q brickisyer, a. carpenters and I
a. q stonecutter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26


The custom which makes IL proper
for the wife 10 assume the name OF
Der husband al marriage is involved
in much obscur1ty. A recent authority
advances the opinion that IL originst-
ed from q Roman custom and became
common after the Roman occupation
OF England Thus Julia and ocfavia.
married to Pompey and Cicero. were
called by the Romans Julia Of Pompey
and octaria OF Cicero, and IN later
times the married women OF most Eu-
ropean countries signed their names IN
the same way. but omitted the of
In spite OF this theory il If a fact that
as late as the sixteenth and the be-
ginning OF the seventeenth century g
Catherine parr signed her name with
out any change, though she had been
twice married. We also hear OF Lady
Jane Grey. not Dudley. and Arabella
stuart not Seymour. etc. Some think
that tie custom originated with the
Scr1pturai idea that the husband and
wife are one. This Was the rule OF
law as far back as I26s. and 1t was
decided IN the case OF Bon versus
Smith. IN the reign OF Elizabeth. that
a woman by marriage loses her for
mer name and legally receives the
name Of her husband.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26

There was time. though 1, was
many years ago. when the big boned
steer that weighed 1850 10 2.oco
pounds. was looked for hy the buyers
OF becres. but BOW the animal that 10
sought BY the butchers is one that
weighs from i.2uo 70 1900 pounds.
We have long since found out that
the cheapest meat 4 made on young
animals. and the money thus invested
Is soonest ready 20 be turned over
Not only Il the money tied up longest
IN old animals. bat the COS; Of pro.
duclag meat on them Is 10 great thai;
our best beef feeders are 20 longer a..
tempting TO DO that The method now
Il 70 keep the animais growing r,gh;
along from birth 10 the period when
they weigh shat tho inarEe; demands
Steers arc nov ready for tho market
at ? years Old Or under, u All the ami.
mails shipped 30 tho stock yards were
Of this KIND There would not be much
complaint about poor returns IN stock
breeding and bcef.makinr. A good
many farmers arc stiil trying - make
praasahia beef on old steers. Hut the
young steer Ia the only animal that
give. Ne any promise OF pront-Er.
change.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26
nenerai IEarm Note..


he systematic IN the training OF
young horses.
Sheep TO thrive well require frequen,
change OF food
Marketing the products In the hes,
possible condition ia where the pronts
are made
A yard or lawn always looks barren
without some choice ornamental trees
or shrubs
Tho wiscsf course is TO convert
cheap grain into meat before shipping
Il 20 market
A fnrrow plowed through a We,
place IN The wheat Geld viii often save
an acre Of wh~-t
In planting out an orchard t..is fall
do not plant out more than can be ma.
nurcd and cared for.
Tho dairy COW should always be fed
either ground or soft feed and never
be given whole grains
sheep adapted TO every section and
90 every breeders surroundings cannot
be grown in the same animal.
The best method Of improving the
soil ia not TO pillow too great a proper.
ton nor pasture too closely.
The horse that contracts bad habits
readily Is generally one that can be
taught the most useful traits with the
least trouble.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26
Le.son for Moihers % Hsed.

recently read mn account Of a
young man condemned 10 death for
murder. who when given opportunity
10 speak from the scaffold. stated thai
he had been brought TO his present
condition by the ideas insniled into
him by an overindulgent mother, who
had ever taken his part whether he
had been in the right or wrong. and 50
had trained him 10 indulge his own
VIII and disregard the rights Of Others.
know a case OF young nan con
fined IN the Chicago jail, the only child
OF devoted and indnigent mother.
Through childhood the mothers loving
heart had ever made excuses for her
boys faults. and she always took the
position that his wrong actions were
justified under the eireum stances. BY
always eEeising her son. whether he
was In Ike right or wrong. fhe unoon-
scionsly trained him 20 disregard the
rights Of others and prepared him for
his fall Coming 10 Chicago. this
young man secured position OF trust.
Failing In with exfrayasant compan-
ions. be used his employers money.
not apparently. being able 10 appreci-
ate the gravity OF his acti0D. until be
could hide il no longer. wheA he went
East 20 his mother, apparently think
ing that someh0w-if his trouble fol-
lowed him-she would be able 10 pro
fect him. when officers called FOR him
IN the night be was apparently as
much surprised as was has broken
hearted mother, whom be had not
taken into his confidence. This mother
now biames the boys friends. whom
she accuses OF being the cause OF her
sons downfall. not realizing that the
fault lies In her sons character and.
primarily. in herself. In training her
son 10 disregard the rights Of others.
Many loving mothers are uncon-
sciously 50 training their children to-
day. not realizing that they are look
ing only 20 the present qualification OF
their children. rather than building up
their characters as a foundation Tor
success and happiDess.-N. James. In
American.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26
Poultry Nose..

A good egg will sink in water.
sitting hens should not be- fed with.
on the nest
Growing chicks should be protected
from the sun.
The nest must occasionally be re
newed and kept clean.
Road dust. with fine sifted ashes
makes n good dust bath.
Cleanliness and vigilance are he
best prcventivcs OF disease.
Poultry In orchards destroy insects
and keep the trees In a good condition.
Water IL as important ms food and
should be supplied clean and fresh.
Gravel should always be supplied to
fowls being fsttencd In confinement
Lime Is purifier and should Js
used often as wash to coops. perchss
and nest boxes.
Equal parts OF skinned milk ana
water warmed will remove ~ specks
from vanished wood work or furni.
ture.
There In no economy IN buying poor
or musty grain. Aside from the fact
that II lacks nutriment II 10 often the
cause OF sickness, especially among
the young stock. Better pay . good
price and get good sound grain II V
cheaper In the end
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26
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Hare velvet gown for high coca-
sions.
All the new bodies are 70 be Of ths
drsped variety.
Double-width crepe de chine IS
boon 10 the tailor and dressnaker-
Positions and deep mitaine cuffs
are noticed on many Of the new bod
ices.
A shaped nounce may simulate
great width necessary to skirt smart
ness.
The sectional skirt is the simplest
and easiest solution OF present prob
lens.
Chiffon and liberty relrets are the
most graceful and uacfabIe sorts
shown.
II takes almost whole dress pat
tern 10 fashion q pair OF the new
sleeves
Transparent effects around the
throat and shoulders add smzrtness TO
many gowns
Just now the chief purpose OF the
couture is to serve as background
for ornaments.
Most OF the pew silk scparsts
blouses fasten invisibly in back under
the trimming.
Many OF the resurrected styles ara
copied from masculine rather than
feminine dress.
With the dressy waist the girdle
matches the waist IN elaboration rsth-
er than the palmer skirt.
Beautiful evenings coats are made
OF a new corded silk which comes in
all the approved coiorings.
Whatever may be the character OF
the fashioning. the smaller hats now
are shown mostly as turbsns-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26

Land plaster or gypsum hiss un
doubted value In holding the ammonia
or nitrogen in stable manure. although
some scientists dispute this still
ksinit IL 20 much better for this pur.
pose than the gypsum that II ia won.
der any OF the latter 10 used. II Is
true ksinit IL more expensive In FIRST
cost. but then II not only holds the am.
monis better than the gypsum. but It
adds to II a desirable plant food which
gypsum does not
n one must. for any reason. store the
stable manure for some portion OF the
winter. the bulk OF its value will be
maintained II stored in pits with CO.
ment bottoms. 20 that the liquid por-
lions are retained. and the mass treat.
ed with kainit occasionally during the
winter. The cost = small compared
with the increased value OF the ma.
nurs. Try II this winter and you will
become q convert to the practice.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26

The following notice is displayed in
bold, black letters on white enamel al
the end Of every tramcar In Belfast:
The life-boat rule is. women and chill
dren nrst"
A report from Paris is to the effect
that her imperial majesty, the EN-
press OF China, has placed an order
for six large automobiles with a
French nrm.
In the district about Cridley. I'm
gland, twenty women work a. black
smiths to every man following the
trade. For many generations this
work has been almost entirely 10 FEM
mine hands.
NrA Adair owns In Texas the 80
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26
AoneymooNs IN OKLAHOMA
Mutual Editor Say. They Are Almost
Uaknown in His Section

Mutual Editor Say. They Are Almost
Usknown in His Section
The honeymoon. MS the term usual
iy implies. Is about as scarce In this
section as snowballs I'm August. says
the Mutual 90. t. Enterprise. We do
not mean 10 convey that our people
never get married. for weddings are
getting Of such common occurrence
that the boys forget TO sercnade the
contracting parties any longer.
when one Of our young couples gets
married they do not spend a month
honeymooning. as is the custom in the
East. but they settle down to the rou-
tine OF life with the one harmonious
purpose OF building up a comfortable
and happy home. Instead OF spoon
ing" around over the country, attract
ing the attention OF everybody. look
ing sickeningly lovablc and calling
each other all kinds OF sweet little
"chestnuts." the newly married may
be found At work the next day follow
ing the nuptals. II may be the bride
will put out a big washing. while the
other half will be found blowing corn
and carrying water simultaneously.
And this IL not result OF lack OF
respect for the nuptsl relationship,
but the opposite. The averaEe bene-
dict here IL highly respectful OF his
marriage relation. No one IL more
cautious to recognize the rights and
wishes OF his wife than he. Always
upon leaving home he takes the pre-
caution to kiss her good-by, under pen
atty OF turning prematurely bald or In
wiling some other calamity equally a.
undesirable. This Ia evidence OF his
devotion. but the wife IL no less at
sentive and on the whole few OF our
married couples have ever found II
necessary to dissolve partnership.
But the period known AZ the hon
cymoon" has dropped out IL 10
dead letter in this part OF Oklahoma
and some of " older folks are mighty
glad Of Il
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26
Health and Beauty Hints.

watercress is renowned rs blood
purifier.
Carrots are eaten by those with a
tendency 10 govt.
Beets are one Of the most whole
some vegetables and have fattcning
qualities.
Celery IN excellent for those afiiict-
cd with rheumatism. as IL contains SO
much sulphur.
Lettuce has long been recognized as
an excellent nerve tonic and cure for
sleeplessness.
To make violet perfume take Of vio-
let pomade or oil one-quarter of a
pound. extract OF csssia five and half
ounces. and alcohol eight ounceal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26
Tho Latter Eye.

A yeiiowish tlnge in the skin is con,
sidered a point OF great importance in
Jersey cattle. How much foundation
there may be for Il has never been
satisfactorily determined. but there is
an impression among certain breeders
that the presence Of an orange circle
around tho ere is indicative OF the
ability OF the COW possessing II 10 no,
only produce great yield OF butter.
but to give butter Of good quality and
the highest flavor.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26

seams and upper edge with narrow
binding ribbon. Two slits are made In
each piece. rather near together, for
the drawsfffng.
This bag. which is desirable for g
Christmas gift. may be put tc vari-
ETY. OF uses. according 20 its size. A
small one. say twelve inches long,
would answer for buttons. nee,ilework
OF soiled handkerchiefs; fifteen inches
long is good size for slippers. and,
stilI longer. this same pattern may be
used for shoes or laundry.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26

ond biggest ranch IN the world. II
covers I.25O.DDo acres. on a printed
sign-board attached TO tie apparently
endless wire fence which meets the
eye on travelling through the Panhan-
die country is the notice: Eighty
miles from this fence 10 headquar-
ters"
The women OF Berwick. Pa. are
determined to stop street profanity.
Accordingly. they have posted about
the town notice threatening 10 stop
all cooking operations II the men con-
tinue 20 use bad language.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26
Home-A.de Water Pountain.

Here Is water fountain that VIII
answer the purpose as well as would
one pnrcha sed for a dollar Cut our
a round hole In the lower part OF an
old tin can. now cut exactly In two
parts an empty can such as clipped
beef is put up IN. an empty tomato
can can be cut down 10 tho right
height. also II the meat can ia not at
hand. With the home soldering out
M. solder the half can over The open
ing IN the can. as shown 10 the laft
part OF the cut Select a cork that will
MT the top alright II IL doesn't make
a tight joint. wrap a biz OF wet cloth
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26


The term three scres and cow
which was AT one time quite prominent
Ia English farm discussions. was or.
iginsily suggested AS remedy for the
lack OF employment among mechan'
les and iaborers. The idea WAS that
II each workman could secure posses.
sion OF q small place. he would be
come. In a measure. independent dur
ing n period OF hard times. The actual
suggestion WAS three snd one-quarter
acres. the one-fourth acre 10 be de
voted 10 an orchard Ia which the COW
could Craze occasionally. Tho rest OF
the land he desired 10 devote as fol
lows: Potatoes. 0ne-haif acre; turnips.
one-fonrth acre; winter yetch. one-half
acre; spring yeieh. one.fourth acre;
barley. wheat or oafs. thrre-fourihs
acre. clover and grass. tbree-fourths
acre. He estimated that the product
OF this land would be worth about 500.
and would keep the occupier shove ac-
tual want.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26
prettr Sinner nag.

This pretty slipper bag. which when
closed resembles a sole. r. made either
Of japanese crepe cloth or French ere
tonne. Cut six pieces Of the material.
haste the sides together 70 within Il
little way from The top. and nnlsh the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26
All There Wa.

Bank Teher-This check. madam.
isnt nllcd In
Madam-Ixn't what1
Bank Teiler--It has your husbands
name signed to Il. but II does not stats
how much money you want
Msdsm-Oh, 10 that ALL Well. IN
take all there ~
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-26

ladder proper Is made Of isa boards
with the steps OF the sane material
Tho two opposite legs are 2x2. prop.
eriy braced. Tho board on tho top
should be % coed inch boards with
AZ least two ricats underneath.