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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-03

that would like to look over this pa
per he wanted me to sign; whereupon,
I picked it up and placed it in my
pocket. OF course he objected strenu-
ously, but possession is nine-tenths OF
the law, and did not propose to lose
out at that stage Of the game.
II explained to Mr.. Agent that l was
in somewhat of hurry; that I had al
ready lost much valuable time waiting
for him, and if he would be so kind as
to excuse me, would call him up at
my first opportunity.
1.-THE loan of 1915 against the policy
only was so arranged in the body of
the application that the purchaser
would have NO sus picions.. thinking
that the company as an old line cor
poration, was surely free from fraud;
and the average applicant. seldom
takes the precaution of reading the ap-
plication blank thoroughly.
would have been led into the trap, even
though I had really intended taking
the policy.
"The loan note of 1915 embodied in
the application is accepted by the
company as the security necessary to
place with the state as the reserve on
seven years. insurance. So long as
the policy is kept in force, the loan
note against it is as good as the cash,
inasmuch as it carries five per cent.
compound interest.
1.-THE face of the policy was payable
at death only. The loan against 1t
would continue to increase, and If the
insured lived 30 years after buying the
policy his family would find that, in
stead of the $1,000 cash, which The
husband and father had depended on
to take care of his loved ones, they
would receive only $1,000 less 1915
with five per cent. compound interest
for 80 years, or $4,212, leaving bal
ance of only $7SS due the estate.
1T Is needless to add that my
friend, when he understood fully the
conditions of the policy, lost no time
| In finding the agent who had sold him
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-03
Tied Up.

Duluth.-Au order restraining the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
roads from moving cars Of. grain
brought to Superior and inspected by
the Wisconsin inspectors has been
signed and is now in force. The order
includes over 700 cars at present. Wis
cousin claims that the inspection fees
have not been paid and is holding the
cars until the money is turned over
The roads are practically tied up as far
as the grain movement is concerned
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-03
Suicide.

Aitkin.-Dr. w. c. Arons, tho bone-
setter, convicted of bigamy and grand
larceny and sentenced 10 six years In
the penitentiary in saltwater, COM
mitted suicide in his cell, blowing his
head completely off with a 44-caliber
Colt revolver.
Sheriff c. G. Haugen had just gone
down town, leaving the Jail in charge
of Deputy Sheriff John Erickson, who,
it seems was writing at his desk in the
sheriff's Office, when he heard the door
BY loud and continuous knocking on
the inner door Of the Jail room. When
the officer opened the door the doctor
gave him violent push against the
back wall and Immediately rushed to
the sheriff's desk, and opened 1t, grasp"
ing q 44.caliber Colt revolver, turned
upon the deputy, shouting: "Get out
Of my way" rushed back into his cell,
placed the revolver to his head and
scattered his brains all over the floor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-03
Must Pay.

St. Paul Attorney General Young
says there is no way in which Stevens
county can repudiate the bonds held
by The state for payment of seed-grain
loans. The county commissio ners
have stated that they do not intend to
pay the loans, having been advised by
the county attorney that such action is
not necessary. The attorney general
says the only point that can be
raised is the 'constitutionality of the
law under which the loans were made,
and it is too late to make that defense,
now that the loan has been made and
the state has the bouds. 50
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-03
News Notes.

st. Paul-Frank Ryan, 81 years
old, is scalded severely by drinking
from q tea kettle spout.
st. raul-Three more timber suits
have been started by Attorney General
Young, on cases referred to IN the re-
,ports Of s. T. johnson. former public
examiner.
cMankato-The Northwestern Te1e-
phone Exchange company is construct"
ing q farmers line from here to Eagle
Lake. Some twenty-five farmers have
subscribed. .......
Adam the football game here Ada
won from Grand Forks by a score Of %
TO-
St. Paul-Miss Eleanor Adams, the
young lady who was found unconscious
at Cypress and Seventh streets, landed
in the city hospital after three
hours ride, in the police ambulance
The woman suffered an attack of eli
pepsy:
Thief River Falls-Within twenty
days q thoroughly equipped railroad
800 miles in length and extending from
here to Kenmare. N. D, will be placed
In direct standardization with Mime
spolis. .f ...-..~.. -. ; 49,!
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-03
LIFE INSURANCE sWINDLE.

a Specially Attractive Proposition
Which Proved to Be Fraudulent
\ Loan Note Hidden in Small Type
in the Application Form-A "small
Change arafter"-Posed as a Col
lector Cleared $4,000 in Four
Months-Finally Came to Grief.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-03
ROYALTIES

Duluth. 1.-The revenue to the state
from royalties on its iron ore proper
ties this year year gives promise OF be-
ing a great record breaker. The state
received 1921, $50 Al during the first
three quarters of the year, being on
474. 1853 tons of ore. The receipts for
the third quarter alone amounted to
81, 1874. 81 for 2s6,5s tons of ore Dur
ing the same quarter last year 1s1, 500
tons were produced, and the state got
84s, O?O.aL
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-11-03

ION, nO! ne quickly answered., me
was perfectly innocent of any inten-
tional wrongdoing; he unconsciously
picked up my money with his; that 8
ALL" ~
This incident set me to thinking
about the numerous cigars, md the
great amount of candy and peanuts he
had been buying every day, and the
following morning took him tc task
about his scheme. @
At first he was emphatic in his de-
NAL, but when urged, and in fact de-
manded that he produce some Of his
accounts for collection, he showed the
white feather" and confessed. He
show ed me his bank book, wherein his
deposits were over $4,000, all of which
he had made in four or five months
besides what cash he had with him
AS we were approaching the next
town I said to him: "Now, sir, when
we get to this town want you to- 81
directly to the depot and take the flrst
train leaving In either direction, and
if catch you here after that I shay
have you placed under arrest. l have
a wife and baby at home to support
and don't propose to take AM
chances of getting mixed up with {
man in your kind of business"
Needless to say, he followed my in
structions. Not many months after
ward l heard of his trial and ecnvie
| ton In another part Of the state for I
| case of swindling. liz
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21
RULING BY INJUNCTION
REFERENDUM WILL FREE PEOPLE
FROM THIS TYRANNY
Government by Court Writs is the Re-
cult Of Machine Domination and De-
struction Of Machines is Certain IN
der Popular Sovereignty

Government by injunction is that
system of government which recently
came into being with the new uses
to which the injunction has been put.
These new uses Of the injunction
have resulted, first, IN the abolition
of trial by jury in certain cases,
which is being gradually extended as
occasion requires; second, the system
prevents q review of the facts by
higher courts; and third, a new legis-
lativc system Is installed whereby
certain acts in opposition to the rule
OF the few are declared unlawful by
judges whom the ruling few nominate
and elect. w
indictments Abolished
Incidentally, the system abolishes
Indictment. Furthermore, one be-
comes prisoner as result OF a
mere filing of charges by an attorney
Of the ruling few, coupled with an
order by a judge. In this proceeding
there are no witnesses, and no ap-
pearance of the defendant or his
counsel. This is neither better nor
worse than Russian despotism, and
1t has gone SO far that In Chicago a
recent injunction by Judge Heldom
against the striking printers is OF
such a character that 1T is absolute
" impossible to obey" says John 9.
Harding, speaker at a meeting OF
more than 1000 members of Typo
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21


graphical Union No. Is. The follow
ing resolution was adopted by the
Chicago meeting:
THAT for the preservation OF the
rights of the people it has become
imperatively necessary that steps
should be taken to limit the power
of judges, lest by precedents and
forms of law every innocent act be
made criminal and punished as such
at the pleasure of the judges"
Two Methods Open
There are two possible methods for
retaking from the judges the exces-
sive power they are exercising. Either
reform legislation must be enacted
by the party machine, acting through
congress and the legislatures, or the
people must re 5tablish themselves
as final power over legislation
through the installation OF system
whereby they can vote direct on pub
lie questions This latter method is
the more practicable as is demon
strated by the fact that government
by Injunction is a product of machine
rule and is growing worse and worse.
The underlying system, machine rule,
must be terminated.
Make Sure Of Candidates
This is recognized by organized
labor. The American Federation of
Labor representing one-eighth of the
people of the country declared last
year that the establishment of the
peoples sovereignty is the dominant
issue and the resolution concludes
with the following declaration:
THAT every voter, is urged to agree
with his fellow citizens that he will
vote for such legislative candidates
only as are pledged to the immediate
establishment of the peolpe's rule.
Today, as in 1875, the establishment
of political liberty is the dominant
issue. Why should voters choose be-
tween rulers when they can at once
+ come the sovereign power?"
Judges Indorse Referendum
Even the near return of the peo-
pies sovereignty places backbone in
the judges. At Buffalo, N. ", Mr..
Justice Kruse of the supreme court In
granting recently an application for
a mandamus to the election COM
missioner of Erie county decided that
city council may order and pay for
an advisory referendum vote provided
! the question relates to municipal af-
fairs. Thus the court upheld the city
councils authority to re-establish the
peoples sovereignty. With this power
in the city council legally recognized
the people of a city can easily gain
their freedom locally by pledging the
aldermanic candi Oates.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21
WHERE TO BUY GOODS

Bug of the advertisers euery time, because the
ADVERTISING merchant IS put upon has honor to
fulfil all has promises to the public. He kaoscs
he mast advertise good ualues, and more han
that mast Hve up to every promise, IT he hopes
to stay IN business. A successful business firm
aciN not advertise one thing and do another.
No good business man ever tries 1t. Look opcr
The Independent to learn what IS adrertised.
Read these advertisements carefully md then
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time aid money by this plan. You mast a!wdys
use good judgment IN dealing aoitb any merct-
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pendent carries high class Of alve. Users
Read their advertisements and patronize them.
Mention The Independent Uhen avrata'.g
READ THE
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-04
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Mr.. Williams Outlines the Principles of
the Minority.

Washington, Dec. 3.--For two hours
yesterday the democratic members of
the House OF Representatives discussed
party policies and procedure, with view
to solidifying the minority and acting
tremendously upon all matters OF a parti-
san character that may come before the
House. This discussion followed the
nomination Of officers to be voted for
on Monday next and was precipitated
BY variety OF resolutions on these sub
ieets. John Sharp Williams of Missis-
sippi was unanimously chosen as the
nominee for speaker, and this action OF
the caucus makes him the minority lead
er for the ensuing Congress, to succeed
himself
After he had been chosen for another
term as minority leader, Mr.. Williams
addressed the caucus on matters of
policy and the Importance of a virile
minority. He spoke for nearly an hour
md in vigorous terms repudiated the
idea alleged to have been put forth BY
republicans that the democratic party
was d do-nothing party. He referred to
the long period that the democratic
purity was in power and declared EN-
that the record OF that long
trust compares very favorably with that
of any party in charge Of any govern
ment at any time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-04

States circuit court his reply to the
petition of the New York Life Insurance
company in the injunction proceedings
recently instituted by the company to
overthrow the order revoling its Mis-
souri, license. Mr.. Yandiver in his re-
ply accuses President Mccall Of debauch-
sing public morals, corrupting legislation,
and Iooting the funds Of policyholders
bye extravagant ventures and reckless
speculation. The answer contains SCI
we're attacks on President Mccall, Vice
President George w. Perkins and other
officers of the New York Life Insurance
company. He maintains that the Mis-
souri, insurance department has the right
to require insurance companies doing
business in the state to manage their
affairs in proper manner. The return
makes general denial of the allega-
tions made in the petition for injunction
fled by the New York Life Insurance
company. By agreement among the at
torneys, the case is set for hearing on
the 27th.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-04
DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Three Lifeless Bodies Found in Farm
House at Harrietstown, N. Y.

Malone, N. ", Dec. 1.-The lifeless
bodies OF Henry McCaffrey, George Car
penter, laborer, and Miss Captolia Gill
met, a servant, were found at noon Sat
urday in the home of McCaffrey in Har-
rietstown, four miles from Saranac inn,
near Malone, N. X. They had all been
shot and the gun was found lying near
the body OF Carpenter, indicating that
he shot the other two and then commit
ted suicide. The tragedy was discovered
by Mrs. Henry Mccartney, who returned
home at noon Saturday. Miss Gilmet
was about 81 years old. Carpenter had
been employed all summer in the yicin-
ity Of the McCaffrey home. The coroner's
investigation tended to confirm the the
DRY that Carpenter murdered the other
two inmates of the house and then COM
mitted suicide. Carpenter, who was a
nephew of Mrs. Mccartney, lived in the
house aud worked for her. Mrs. Nc
Caffrey went to Malone on Wednesday,
leaving Carpenter and her son, Henry,
aged 16 years, at home. She also en-
gagged Captolia Gilmet to 20 and look
after the household work during her abb
sence. Returning home at noon Satur-
day Mrs. Mccartney found the house
locked, and after getting assistance, and
breaking open the door found all three
occupants dead. The body OF the girl
lay on the floor in Mrs. McCaffrey's
room. Her head was battered and near
" severed from the body. Henry Nc
Caffrey was in his own bed up stairs
with bullet hole through his body.
Carpenters body was found in the kit
chen. The coroner is of the opinion that
Carpenter crilninally assaulted or at
tempted to assault the girl and that he
then killed her, afterward killing Me-
Catfrey, who doubtless heard the dis
turbance, to prevent the latter exposing
the crime, and then shot himself. The
of the bodies indicates that
the crime was committed on Thursday
night. Carpenter had lived with Mrs.
Mccartney since her husbands death
three years ago. She said Saturday that
she did not think he was proper COM
panion for her son and that she had
intended to pay him his wages on her
return, when he was to leave for his
home III Colchester, Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-04
THE DEAcoN's SUNDAY SHOES.

We all knew that the good deacon was
a humble and a meek 'un,
Most exceeding mild in manner, with
the patience of saint
All his ways transformations, to all men
benign and gracious;
OF his simple, modest bearing there
was never a complaint.
He was always bright and cheerful; no
one ever saw him fearful;
Yet there something was about him
that would give us all the blues,
Something blatant and aggressive. II
was simply the progressive
And excessive dismal creaking Of the
deaeon's Sunday shoes.
1t would give us nervous twinges, like
d gate on rusty hinges,
1t would wake the weary sinner from
his slumberings profound;
It's supertIuous to mention that we had
to pay attention
That we couldn't feign abstraction
when he passed the plate around.
am not quite certain whether it was
something in the leather,
Or If they were put together to arouse
the drowsy pews.
But they certainly succeeded, and it's
likely that we needed
just that squeaky admonition Of the
deacon's Sunday shoes.
He is gone, that good old deacon--that
bright, shining light and beacon,
That fair pattern and example to q
wicked, hayward flock.
He il gone, we trust, to glory, and we
know that neyermore he
VIII with squeaking, walking footgear
give out ragged nerves a shock.
But our parsons fervent praying, that
we sheep So prone to straying
Would tread ever in his footsteps half
its force was bound to lose;
For q person that path treading would
be likely to be dreading
He might overtake the squeaking of
the deacon's Sunday shoes.
Lewiston, Me, Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-04
CANNON FOR
RATE BILL
Law Should be Amended TO
Give Consumer Better Terms
RENOMINATED SPEAKER.
Democrats Re-elect Williams Minority
Leader in Brief Meeting Other
officials Are All Re-
nominated.
RENOMINATED SPEAKER.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The republican
members of the 59th Congress met in
|eaucus in the hall OF the House OF Re-
representatives. last night and renominated
|all of the elective officers of the House
was first roll-call of the republican
members of the House and William p.
Hepburn of Iowa was reelected chair
man of the caucus for the session and
Henry G. Loudenslaegr Of New Jersey
secretary. Mr.. Hepburn then said: aThe
American people have selected the speak.
Ter of the House for the 59th Congress-
|it only remains for us to ratify their
choice. / will not call for formal
nomination, but simply name Joseph
|G. Cannon of Illinois, This statement
was received by hearty cheers and Mr..
Cannon Immediately declared the nomi-
nee for speaker, and committee was
appointed to escort the nominee to the
|caucus chamber. There was another
prolonged outburst OF applause when Mr..
Cannon appeared and was introduced
|by Chairman Hepburn as the republican
candidate for speaker.
Here Mr.. Cannon sprang surprise
lon his associates by pulling out OF his
pocket a typewriter speech which he
read from beginning to end. During the
reading everybody expected that he
would cast away the manuscript and
talk in a more informal manner, but he
said no more and no less than he had
prepared.
Mr.. Cannon said, in part;
Your action, however, | believe. is
more particularly due to your confidence
that / will stand with you in upholding
the policies OF the Republican party,
under which all the people have prosper
ed and are prospecting as never before
in the republic. Aye, more prospecting
as never people prospered in the history
of the race.
ut would be a bold man or party that
would do anything BY legislation or
threat thereof that would tend to de-
stroy Or check the progress OF the peo-
pie in universal and successful achieve
#ment in al branches of industry in the
country Clothed with full power. it is
your duty to see to it that by wise APP
preparation the vast revenues gathered
from willing people are applied to the
public service to make the same eff
ficient, avoiding parsimony on the one
hand and extravaganza on the other
THE nanges in the methods of pro
duction and commerce, 80 salutafy and
beneficial, involving ais they do the ex-
traordinary use OF combined capital,
emphasize the necessity for preventing
agreements il restraint Of trade, and the
regulation Of commerce among the states
and with foreign nations. The Congress,
~ . i
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-04
RICH MEN HEw TREES.
Swing Axe Daily Side by Side With
Employees.

Fort Ethan Allen, Dec. 4. Grant Bee
be Of Boston and John III. Whittkind,
also of Massachusetts,, both wealthy
men, have come to Vermont to benefit
their health and incidentally to show
the native lumbermen that they are not
afraid OF work. They have bought about
600 acres of timber land in Shrewsbury
and Sherburne and erected saw mills.
They viii spend the winter in the.
Green Mountain state cutting the lum-
Der for the Boston market. Clad in
leather jackets, rough wooden trousers
and moccasins, ike typical Vermont
lumberlnen, these two men, who have
enjoyed Injuries all their lives, shoulder
their axes and 20 forth every morning
at daylight and keep up all day with
the rest OF their employees, cutting
down the big trees.
The tract which these men have
bought contains one of the few forests
Of primeval spruce timber in the state.
They will cut none but the largest trees.
So determined are they to preserve the
forest with view of big timber later,
they have turned down a vast number
Of orders for Christmas trees.