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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-28

AutStlOHS Lie CduuludicS III dill pditiSS
thereby preventing an evasion of the
issue. The program includes the fol-
lowing declaration resolution 80 OF
last years convention):
Greatest Of Issues
Resolved, That the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor reafiirms the refer
endum resolutions OF previous conven-
lions which declare, in effect, that
the establishment of the peoples SOW
ereignty is the dominant issue Tres
olution 270, Boston convention; 1921,
New Orleans convention); and
Resolved. That every voter is
urged to agree with his fellow citi-
zens that he will vote for such legis-
lative candidates only as are pledged
to the immediate establishment of
the peoples rule. Today, as in 1776,
the establishment of political liberty
is the dominant issue. Why should
voters choose between rulers when
they can at once become the sovereign
power?"
Has Strong Backing
This clear-cut presentation Of the
issue Is concurred in by the oranges
in Pennsylvania and In the state Of
Washington, and by referendum
leagues throughout the country. The
farmers national congress has de-
clared- for the optional referendum,
and eleven state oranges have de-
clared for the initiative and refer
endum. Last year four states virtu-
ally established the referendum sys-
tenn and this year two more states,
Ohio and Massachusetts are in line.
Last March President Roosevelt
joined the peoples sovereignty cause.
In his inaugural speech he declared
that self-government in the people
must be re-establisffcd and in a sue
ceeding sentence describes self-gov-
eminent as "the freely expressed will
of the freeman" which can only be
accomplished by the establishment Of
a right to vote on public uestions.
Guarded Government
Such system is guarded repre-
sentative government--the people s
sovereignty is guarded. The people
posses a veto power and direct in
itiative which effectually check cor
ruption and repeal special-privilege
laws. Twelve OF the sixteen congress-
men from Missouri are pledged to a
national system of this character, as
also are other congressman and a few
senator's. Watch for developments
during the coming winter and in next
years congressional campaign.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-28

questions the candidates of all parties
thereby preventing an evasion of the
issue. The program includes the fol-
lowing declaration resolution 80 of
last years conventionJ:
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-28

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28
TO HOLD UP COTTON PRICES.
Planters in the South Organize to Re-
duce the Acreage.

The cotton growers of the South are
organizing for the purpose of keeping up
the prices of the commodity by curtaiI-
ing the number of acres devoted to its
cultivation. The normal cotton crop of
the South writes William E. Curtis in
Che Chicago Record-Herald, is about 10,-
100000 bales, and it pays a reasonable
profit if mddlings, that is the average
grade, sell anywhere above cents Ten
cents a pound is the ideal price, and al
lows the planters to live in the greatest
luxury. Middlings are now quoted at
about ~ cents, which leaves only a
small margin of profit. If the crop this
year is all gathered it will run as high
as 100000 bales, but about 10 per
cent of it is still left unpicked in the
fields, and it is calculated that 12O00,-
900 or 100000 bales are already gin
ned and ready for market.
In order to keep the price at 10 cents
it is proposed to withdraw 100000
bales of the present crop from the mar
ket and reduce the acreage cultivated
20 per cent next year. To do this it is
necessary to organize the farmers. Con-
ventions have been held in all the cot
ton States and agents have been appoint
ed to canvass every one. of the counties
in which cotton is grown. They are call
ing the farmers together and comforting
with them, explaining the situation, per-
suading them to join the Southern Cot
ton Association, which is organized to
promote the general welfare, and the
Cotton Planters Holding and Commits
sion Company, which is to provide the
ways and means to hold back 1000, 900
bales of this years crop from market
Haryie Jordan, president of the assoca-
ton, is directing the movement, in which
not only planters are engaged, but bank
ers, merchants and other business men
whose interests are involved in the cot
ton crop-and there are few people in
the Southern States whose interests are
not.
A big convention which was held in
New Orleans in January sent a commits
sion to Washington to confer with the
President and to ask Congress to appoint |
a commission to discover means by
which the exports of cotton may be pro-
NOTED. At present about go per cent of |
the normal crop is sent to foreign coun-
tries, and about 40 per cent is consumed |
at home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28
Bills Passcd-Assembiy

663A Qrvine), to provide for the USE
of voting machines at primary elections
596A Uedvina), relating to nuisances
707A COMMITTEE on judiciary, relat
ing to motions for a new trial in Grim
inal case.
7OSA committee on judiciary, relat
to the appointment of commissioners OF
deeds.
AGA (Norcross), relating to official
bonds of ccrnty officers.
147A (Norcross), relating to the surety
of official bonds, ETC.
231S (HudnalD, to compel rebuilding of
railway bridge across Wingra creek
Dane cou:iS9.
7SA Huber), relating to fishways in
dams, booms, etc, in Dane and Jefferson
counties.
79A Committee on railroads., to pro-
vide for the establishment of uniform
car service and delayage charges.
295A (WestfahD, to provide for selec-
ton of juries in cases of disagreement
in certain cases in cities of the first class.
BOA committee on A and C. Of t.,
TO provide for the taxation of trust an
nuity and guaranty companies.
No. SOA (Mr. Aldridge), relating to tn
recovery of damages for death by wrong
full act.
1894 Committee on judiciary, pro
viding for distribution of the Supreme
Court reports, etc.
ASIA committee on manufacturing.
relative to employers giving employees
notice in case of their discharge.
547A committee on education), giving
to the truant officers the powers of as
sistant factory inspectors.
4S2A committee on judiciary, relating
TO examination of persons committed to
charitable and penal institutions in GER
tain cases.
No. 161A (A1r. Clausen. to repeal
cbapter 222 of the laws Of 1888 relating
to dam across Long Lake river, Bur
nett county.
No. 327A (AIr. lie Roy, by requesH, re-
,ating to the election, terms, etc, OF
trustees of county asylums.
No. 5SSA (Mr. McGregor), relating to
teachers certificates.
No. 7O6A COMMITTEE on educa tion)
relating to the Brodhead school district
494A Jerdee). in regard to the !iabil-
ity of Geographic corporations.
Bills Passed-Senate.
Creating municipal court for Forest
county.
Authorizing cities of first class to ap-
NV surplus earnings of water works sys-
tenn for erection of public school houses.
Relating to election of judges.
Authorizing Wauseka Bridge Company
20 construct bridge across Wisconsin
river in Grant county.
Relating to emergency appointments in
titles of first tlass.
No. 461S (Senator Hattenl, to author
"a New London to construct bridge |
,cross Wolf river.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28
NIAGARA FALLS IN DANGER
Time Coming When Commarcis1;.~
Nov

41me Coming When Commercialiam
May Destroy Great Cataract.
niagara Falls are doomed. Children
aireaoy born may yet walk dryshod from
the mainland of New York State reser.
vanon to Goat Island across the present
ped OF Niagara river" With this start.
ing prediction Alton D. Adams opens
an article in the March number Of Gas
sieE's Magazine. This writer declares
that certain economic, Industrial and Do
litlcal forces are working strongly to-
ward this result, and that their course
can be stayed only by the strong arm OF
the government. 1t is not SO much to
their extraordinary height as to their
great volume of water that the falls owe
thelr beauty and grandeur, and as Mr..
Adams shows that any diversion of the
water OF the great lakes reduces by just
20 much the amount that goes over the
Niagara cataract, it matters little as to
this result whether water is taken from
Lake Michigan at Chicago or whether it
Is diverted from Niagara river near the
upper rapids and then discharged into
the gorge below by means of canals.
pipe lines or tunnels. Lither process, 1t
Is declared, will dry up the falls if it be
allowed to progress sufficiently far.
According to the measurements of
United States engineers in the years 1899
and 1900 the normal discharge of the
Niagara river for mean level in Lake
Erie is $4,000 cubic feet per second, but
| this sinks, at times, to as little as 165, $40
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28
Eurls Her Babe to Death.

Anna Halowltz. an inmate of the Mil
vl&keo cotury hospital, threw her six
ENtu~-o.3 clild through a window of the
second haor If the institution to the
G,u0I ami then hurled herself through
an adjoining window after the infant.
Tie Child died. The woman may re-
cover TIL woman had been suffering
from Nfammatory rheumatism. 1t is
thought she was in a delirium of pain
HHo0as at MI. 1nd Dies.
herorr- /. Potter of Superior, after
aoErroI with his wife, followed her to
Ashland a.il found her in resort. At
& lttempt.1@ to shoot her he blew out
Lis brains. Mrs. Potter escaped unhurt.
lie r'un." had not lived happily for
>i'e tH| and Mrs. Potter a few days
az STARE. an action for divorce. Pot
IT,, t.. formerly lived in Shell Rock, Iowa.
Ills wifi" 1"fure her marriage resided in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28
All Over the State,

Louis St-~a, a retired La Crosse mer-
C..'' IT,. from the roof of his home
%.' >tEa~@ Upna Il large block of stone
k lied.
''r'r-r \"-.jham, aged 81, was caught
- .'r H'.- q circular saw while oiling
"'1tn"@F AZ Fennimore and terribly
Gm-,d.
I"'A"~ Smart, an Indian. was brutal
" a"rI .".t IA the Bad River reserva-
",l near Ashland. His brother John and
"l' aT. been held.
y, IT. Ernst >eeger. a leading dentist of
,''"..'""", committed suicide by firing
''..e. INTO his brain. The dead body
WIS loHa.t III the dental chair in his office
"' I'LL @'."A :a4t on her return from din
mr.
'Hrn~ Rel Eagle of Tomah, an In
'"'.' - wears Of age. was shot and seri-
>% "t-:"l by Police Officer Britton
a. ,'' Milwaukee railway depot in La
.'>>'' "r.-tnn took Red Eagle for a
., y NoHt."r>tern freight train demolish-
" aJ electric car near La Crosse, spri-
rr.>" '4' ring eight persons. Conductor
,'4N 'i....~on, Lawyer w. S. Bur
"-'> ".. Mrs. Burroughs were the
HIS, badly hurt.
.r u WE started in the dense woods back
1F AhoHd high school building. and
az Il u"u threatened the village. The
'te high school, aided by six
'''~.t The fire for over an hour be-
''' Was cat.
r.' '' .a..ry residence occupied by Will
f,, ~ :to@a&h, near Baraboo, caught
f.. III Tile rear and the only door in the
f.. ""~ sealed up for winter. The
0a-""FIy escaped through a trap
e.. W. way Il the cellar. The husband.
f~. ""+ children were more or less
r,'' t-"vejoy. a La Crosse lumber
NM. vas struck by a locomotive. drawn
.,. .". "HS.ne dragged thirty-fve feet
has,. "> ,3Etn out apparently unhurs
r. severe nervous shock. He was
a ,..- lie tracks on the street when
NJ. r&-ine backed on to him. En-
r.. I,'N't under the engine expect
d., "li HIM ground to pieces. but
t.. '',,i That his coat had caught on
h..., '.' ARD and he had kept himself
-, "S'.'- ragged under the wheels.
, "'.e Playing with other children near
/. >| rTe the clothing of Swear old
r.5 r eESuSoa of Neilsville caught fire
,.e Wa> burned to death.
-t T',> OWN. an Indian. was sentenced
I'm ""SS to two years at Waupun
i,r. -.aTlzlng the saloon of Michael
/, . no. %! mneconne March t. Gown
ta.-bloodea Indian
,, SPENCER Tl~ley of Milwaukee. vice
, ,.>'i"nt Of the Tomahawk Lumber
,%panr. will build a summer cottage
= Urundy'S island. on the Wisconsin,
Ia, near Tomahawk Mr.. Illsley has
0'uered an 1S-foot gasoline launch
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28
+ ovER THE STATE
INTEREST IN BADGER.
EH7 DOM.
Turns Up Directly After Hus.
sbfor''s Roaming Incendiary Is
baDa - Pc Insane Mother and
l''s s.riousIy III Together

rr,r.nan. a plumber, formerly
j5 ,.I iL,. died in Racine the other
J1 ,,.,-.- wears ago he married Louise
b. h'7 If Chicago and a child was
baN0 YEAR and a half later his rela.
E1' q rhe wife left her husband and
b.: Ny Since then she has worked in
S' ofi.e ii Chicago. When Hart
"''.1 ,om,ae IL he said he wanted his
jill William. in Chicago. to be the
5si.S. .nsrI;au. Immediately after the
>,L' mo former wife turned up and
@l the ch:Id. William Hartman,
1' .I,ar If The Hartman Printing and
.'> r,.1 Company of Chicago, had the
b '., 44s-,on,rariIy in his care and refused
oil. a.. ., her m. The wife began habeas
q ~. rrarpeliugs and, by agreement, it
s'Io lnilni 10 leave the matter TO the
We W., ~ .orr-s. Hartman was insured IN
ll'- }I,lsra Woodmen for $4,000, the
I Ak baqs the beneficiary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28
c,,o.e of Tramp Incendiary.

n,.sn If farmers gave chase to an
.r,al r9cendiary who is believed to be
s s@'a and has been setting fire to houses
l .%go,oror buildings near Stevens Point.
a. ,Ii !, believed that the man is a tramp
i H., was released from the Junction City
sg by Sheriff Hebard. In the evening
j.. .~o,.,co came from McDill saying that
AMY man had set fire to several houses
s.,ro That the incendiary and the juno
fin City tramp are one and the same
".p Parker McGee's residence at Me-
Nh narrowly escaped burning. The
,.sri4 could not find the man at McDlll
and then farmers formed Il posse. 1t IS
lsr.veI the man is near Plover.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28

cubic feet per second; and iris frg,Sr'
amount, great as it is, is said to be not
beyond the capacity of water power de-
velopments like those now in progress
about Niagara to seriously diminish or
even dry up the falls. From estimates
lately obtained Of the various hydraulic
plants now operating or in course of
construction on both sides of the falls,
it appears that these plants have a total
capacity of about 4S,S0O cubic feet per
second, or over 20 per cent of the min
imum discharge of the river The con-
sumption Of water by the prospective
new barge canal, following the line of
the present Erie canal from Buffalo to
Savannah, will greatly add to the drain,
while the Chicago drainage canal is al
ready said to require as much as 5000
cubic feet per second. Mr.. Adams esti-
mates that the total diversion Of water
from the great lakes above Niagara
Falls, for all purposes, will reach as
much as 81, 400 cubic feet per second
when all of the works now operating or
under construction are carried out to
their full authorized capacity. This
would be Al per cent Of the minimum dis
charge of the Niagara river.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28

Mrs. Michael Salter of Byron is dy-
ns the result Of blood poisoning, while
h. s1n. Richard, also of Byron, is in
,qrioa, condition from being kicked
b- a horse. Mrs, Halter left Byron sew
p9l days ago 10 visit relatives in Wau-
ksha and while she was dressing a
wound of a grandchild scratched her
haaI. Norhtag was thought of the mat
ter at tn, time until the hand began to
swell and q physician was called in. He
sliI she WAS beyond medical aid. Mr..
Sler the ~.u, was kicked in the jaw
bT hor>a. breaking several bones.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28

substantially constructed and amply pro-
vided with the necessaries for creature
comforts. Temporary partitions have
been put up, one of the rude apartments
being assigned to the use of the Presi-
dent. When billiards come, travelling in
the rugged region becomes most difficult
but Mr.. Roosevelt is not likely to let
few inches of snow, more or less, inter-
fere with his plans to enjoy to the ut
most his mountain outing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28
PRESIDENTS HUNTING CABIN.
Log "Shack" in Colorado Which Shell
tiers Nations Chief Executive.

The hunting cabin occupied by Presi
dent Roosevelt and party is about TWEEN
ty-fve miles from Newcastle Garfield
county, Colorado. 1t stands on what is
known as Huntsman Hills, which are the
center of a region teeming with game
but more especially of the large kind
The cabin is a comfortable log shack. ;"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28

The pilot of a locomotive at Laramie,
Wyo., struck little girl named O'Con,
nor and threw her into the air, where
she turned a complete somersault, and
again fell On the track The engineer
reversed and the locomotive stopped with
the pilot over the child's body.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28

Steel cars will soon be running on some
of the surface lines in New York The
first lot of a large number ordered has
vice at once. Wood is used only for
inside trimmings and even this Is suppos-
I'd to be 6reproof.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28

The bones of Capt. Hicks, a notorious
pirate hanged ON Bedloe's Island, are be-
lieved to have been unearthed at Bed.
Ioa's Island. New York.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28
workmeuLose a Million.

Because, Notwithstanding hard times,
the employees of Messrs Yarrow of Mill
wall, on the Thames, would not take
time and a quarter for night work and
insisted on 'time and half" the build
ing of % destroyers and torpedo boats
for Austria will be done at Trieste, in
stead of on the Thames. The loss to
the workmen is about 81 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28

When a Japanese audience wish to
express disapproyal Of a play, they
turn their backs to the stage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28

The fish and game committee which
conferred with like committees of Legis-
latures from neighboring States report
that they were all agreed that spring
shooting should be abolished and those
States which now allow spring shooting
will take steps at once to discontinue
1t so that there will be no discrimination
against those in which it is not now al
lowed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28

man who is interested in a bill to
create board of Ophthalmic physicians
was told by the committee on public
health and sanitation that further con-
sideration Of his measure had been post
poned for four weeks. This is a polite
way of telling him that it will never
come out of the committee This is
poor session for bills creating new
boards, Senator Kreutzers speech
against the practice of government by
commission" early in the session meet
ing with general approval. The proposed
architects board and the stationary en-
gineers' board and perhaps the BARRIERS
board will all likely go by the board.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-28

the latter part of the week in the cen
trail and southern districts, it is proba-
BILE that in the more northerly sections
to the eastward Of the Mississippi river
the damage has been less serious. In
New England and the northern portion
of the lake region it is probable that no
serious injury has been DONE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
OPEN AT NIGHT
SHOP EARLY OR LATE
Six Days MorePlenty Tn7e--f You Shop Systemacany
Solved Easily and
 OuiCkIy--GiVe Stationery

The 'giftness7 of stationery is impressed upon you thoroughly by the displays at Marks Why It's just the thing and you wonder why you never thought o 1t be- fore The daniness oddity and novelty of the boxes, coupled with the excellent qualities and different styles of the paper and envelopes make them admirable remem- berances Many stop at the stationery counters and de- eide They belong to the tribe of "Worrynomores, who live in the land of Decide Quickly
 Plain enoldho bon hand-p
 of a
 scardso atac to $1oo
 boxesd
  $375; dnovelt
 genuine leatherete four in msteoe and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
"MarX For Umbrellas" We Hear H Every Day

She will never it rain but that she will sraightWay think of the umbrella and you who gave it her. It is cheering and delightful thought indeed upon any rainy embodies all the essentials of gift There may be some thing ideal for the purpose but has not been invented yet The at Marks all that the buyer could desire -and more The handles works of art in silver wood and gold The silks are heavy and strong We engrave them free of charge.
 $5-Long
 
  with pearl silk
 with gold pretty The is $185o-"Tal in the covering the AT $25O0-Gold mounted whole handle A beautiful
 AT s3ooovoy handles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Mechanical genius is born, not made. The tendency develops early in childhood and if your boy displays an interest in moving trains, whiring machinery, tick ing clocks and sliding piston rods, he should be encouraged and his talent fos tered He may become an Edison. The way to begin is to give him toys that Ego" and 'do things"
 The collection of such toys at Marks is most complete. Steam engines stationary engines, trolley cars and the like They are marvels of mechanism and the instruc- tion they afford is beyond computation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Collar Boxes Calendars
 Glove Boxes Choice Ink weus Handkerchief p..-o Drinking Cups Picture Frames A ~ DaIrIes
 Letter Racks 0oO Writing Pads
 Give SIX Stockings
 Save on the Purchase

The rage for silk stockings always rages However, at present it assumes the phases of mania We are selling than before Probably the appropriateness for gifts and the proximity of Christmas the causes. Are you thinking of buying and giving pair9 Then today
 Same old reason why"--same old cause--a maker made He debating how to get rid of the surplus when approached him and made price. It was the exact psychological moment and he accepted.
 Look at them; easy to that they are worth 200 to 20 Made of fine pure silk gauge weight extra lengths, and wide range of coors, including white, black navy, brown, plum, light blue and pink S1.5O pair.
 splendid Price 
 In nots and he arep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
4 Vein Of Rich
 Values in SiIVerWare

Although the draughts were very heavy the vareues are still intact From the fast and furious buying it seems that every gift gver has decided to give something sVe The decision Wise for these articles are appropriate ana practical:  Puff Boxes, Jar elaborate patterns, 7oc each
  Nut of for 25 years 1ss
  149 gold lined $2 silver 35c each SyrupSets al eaheete case, 2bo guaranteed Smokng tray   ver godi enameled, liver
  15o