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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l--The bu-
rean of pensions has recently been en-
gagged in the investigation OF a claim I'm
which the identity OF dead sailor
was an important factor. From the tes-
timony obtained ii appears that he had
a cross and picture OF the Washing
ton monument tattoocd on one arm, the
pictures OF three women above the 81
bow, an American coat of arms below
the elbow, the picture Of a woman
above the wrist on one arm. another on
the back Of bis head. a picture Of IA
woman on his back extending nearly
to his neck. picture of man and n
woman and ship on his right breast
and on his left breast and various other
artistic designs over his stomach, feet
and other portions Of his body not COW
cred by the more pretentions illustra-
lions above mentioned
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
Biseiow a Prison Photographers.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 21-Pri-
vate information received by a Mil
waukee government official from an
officer at the Fort Leavenworth prison
states that Frank G. Bigelow, the de-
faulting Milwaukee bank president, ap-
pears to be utterly crushed in spirit.
1t is said Bigelow goes about his duties
in a seemingly dazed condition and
seldom converses with any one. The
prison official believes it is doubtful
if the ex-bank president will live to
serve out his term. He is being EN-
ployed In the photograph gallery of the
prison
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

GREAT HARRINGTON, Mass, Nov.
90 Timothy Jackson, a negro, is lock-
ed up at Canaan, Conn, charged with
killing Ophelia Penfield, a colored girl,
twenty-three years old, of Sheffield,
Mass, at his home in Falls Village, a
small town fifteen miles from here.
Jackson claims that the shooting was
the result Of an accident. He says
that between midnight and l q. m. he
became involved in a dispute with his
wife. The Pentield girl, who was Wis
iting at the Jackson house. was pres
ent during the quarrel Jackson de-
clares that he picked mp a gun for the
purpose of frightening his wife but
that the weapon was accidentally dis
charged, the contents lodging in the
Penfeld girls back and causing death
instantly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

schumaan-IiciRiS'a Noice T,iied Hst
CLEVELAND, o.. NOV M ffe sen
son Of The Loves Lottery cnpmp
Of which Nine Sch5fmann Helms ga
the star. was closed here anl Nine
Schumann-HellE and hor husband Tea
for New York Nine sAiumNnn aeink
was unable TO sing at the performances
and her physician advised her 70 re-
frain from using her voice in open
for the time beng because 90 a cold
that she had contracted while in this
CITY
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

BOSTON, Nov 21-st the compile
ton OF tie recount Of the ballots east
for a Republican candidate for mayor
ut tie primaries here il was shown that
Louis A. rockingham, speaker Of the
Massachusetts house Of representa-
lives had won over former Judge Hen
~ S. Dewey by 196 votes. Dewey. 1t
is said, may run as an independent
candidate
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

HALIFAX, n. S., Nov. 21.-Informa-
ton received here from Clarks harbor
indicates that the Norwegian steamer
Turbin has foundered off Clarks har-
Dor, Nova Scotia, during a severe
storm. The entire crew is thought to
have been lost.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

WASHINGTON NOV. lS. As a re-
ult Of the last congressiona election
there are nlnetythrce Democratic and
sixty Republican vacancies IN the mem
hership Of the committees Of the house
IA representatives Although many Of
these yaeancies occur in important
committees, there IS only one important
Craftsmanship to ~ scrambled for. thai
of the approprlatIOns committee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE,
Root, Cortelyou aud Higgins Discuss
situation With President.

Situation With President.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL Governor
Frank Higgins Of New York was din
ner guest last night of President
Roosevelt at the White House. Invited
to meet and dine with the governor
were Secretary OF State Elihu Root
and Postmaster General Cortelyou.
The conference, admittedly impor-
tant began at the dinner table and
continued until late hour. The presi-
dent invited Governor Higgins TO come
to Washington TO discuss with him the
New York political situation. The
whole subject was considered, with
special reference to the disclosures
made before the insurance investigai
ing committee, but details Of the con
ference were not made public
President Roosevelt naturally Is
deeply interested in the situation in
his own state, as are the other three
participants in the conference. He has
let it be understood. however, that he
is not directing the affairs of his party
in the state, but as he has some impor-
tant appointments to make in New
York he desires to have all possible
light thrown on the situation there.
The evidence taken at the insurance
inquiry has involved several politicians,
and that subject was discussed thor
oughly at the conference. The presi-
dent declined to discuss the subject
and the other parties to the conference
were equally reticent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

MS l5ay itiadlea wssh 2nefsshot.
BRISTOL IA. Nov kapliaei
Maylies. night track patrolman, was
found dead Hear The tracks 81 tie Sew
York division on the PenasSlvaala rail-
road at Penn valley. iiye miles ab5ee
here. The body had been riddlel with
bHekshot Maylles was last seen Sat
uslay night talking to two Italiaxs
He was known 20 have carried 4 maA-
cy belt. and as this i missing the
Bucks county coroner believes he was
murdered Maylies had been track
walker only few weeks, his predeces
sor also having been found dead on the
tracks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.--Secretary
Shaw will remain as secretary of the
treasury in President Roosevelt's cabi-
net until the conclusion of the APP
preaching session Of congress and per-
haps for some months longer 1t Is I'M
derstood that Secretary Shaw expects
70 retire from the cabinet with the
close Of the session Of congress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
cast From chairman shont..

MONMOUTH, H., Nov 81. - T. p.
Shonts, chairman of the isthmian canal
commission, has just given to Mon
mouth college $4,000 as part Of the
$4,000 needed to secure an additional
$4,000 which Andrew Carnegie had
promised to give the college for a IL
hrarv MIR. Shonts 10 graduate Of
Monmouth college
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
Negro Intended shot For III. VIE.

FALLS VILLAGE. Conn, Nov. 21.-
Ernest Jackson, the colored man who
shot and killed Sylvia Pentield Of Shelf
field, Mass. was bound over TO the
superior court without bail by Justice
Miles l.. Blodgett of South Canaan on
a charge of murder in the first degree
At the inquest held by Coroner Hig
gins 1t developed that Jackson had In
tended to kill his wife and that by &C
c>Sent he shot the Penfield woman in
the back
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

COPENHAGEN. Nov 81 King
Christian has issued an open letter
formally announcing the acceptance by
Prince Charles of the Norwegian
throne He also announced the ap-
pointment of King Haakon as an ad-
miral Of the Danish navy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
Society Of Good Fellows InsoIvent.

BOSTON, Nov. 21.-Mary NJ. Hester
and others of New York city have filed
a bill in equity asking for the appoint
ment of a receiver for the grand lodge
of the Royal Society of Good Fellows,
which does business under Rhode Is
land charter. Recently the society was
compelled to cease doing business in
Massachusetts by the state insurance
commissioner on account OF its finan-
cial condition. The petitioners are
holders of death claims, and they allege
that the society is insolvent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

NEWTOWN, Conn. NOV 2-Fire
has destroyed the Highland division
bridge of the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad over the Housa
tonic river at this point. and it will be
a month before another structure can
be built. In the meantime passengers
going east and west will be transferred
over the highway bridge, fifty feet
away. The fire, 1t is believed started
from hot cnder dropped by the en-
CINE Of a freight train.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 2f.-1he
feature of the win of stephen Sails
bury. filed for probate here, is his be-
quest Of more than S3000,000 10 the
Worcester Art museum. His estate is
estimated at Sa000,000. The principal
requests are: 10 Mrs. Henry Hubbard,
Lynchburg. Va. $4,000; Helen Hub
bard and J G Hubbard, Boston, S25-
COO each; Eiizbeth Hubbard, Boston,
$1,000; -AathNrl Paine. S. S. Green,
James r. ilmpibon Of Worcester, Mrs.
rTelen Claft II Boston David CASHIERS
pc YacafHn ~ 500 m@ A Ely and
0es D Worcester,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21
What Statistics Show

Now, the facts as published in
the statistical abstract of the United
States are here given with Shaw's
estimates:
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21
The Sensational Cure of Mrs.
Caldwell Is the Talk of tier
ACQudint dnCeS.

Mrs. Ida Caldwell, 5O6 Pearl street,
Sioux City, Ia, Vice~President Order of
Washington, writes:
~ suffered with catarrh OF the res
piratory organs off and on for the last
three years until thought 1t was
chronic. My chest and lungs were ir-
ritated and l had to use the greatest
care not to expose myself to chilly air
or dampness as it increased my troubles.
my physician advised me to try q
change of climate, but was unable to
leave my family. Reading of the won
derfM cures performed BY Peruns, /
bought q bottle.
'Hwas with the greatest satisfaction
that found 1t the one medicine among
them all which cured me. | was re-
lieved within three days and after two
months and half the irritation was
gone, my lungs perfectly healed and my
health restored."--lAA Caldwell.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21

ing determinations and rebates, have
been returned by the federal grand
jury.
This is the first direct result of the
circular letter sent by Attorney Gen
eral Moody to United States District
Attorney j. Whitaker Thompson di.
recting him to enforce the Elkins
law.
The indictments are against the
Great Northern Railway company G..
l.. Campbell of the Great Northern,
X. w. Lake OF the Mutual Transit
company. Walter. George. Stuart and
Richard Wood. alleged 10 have been
granted rebates: Paul ]. Diver OF the
Mutual Transit company. and the Mu,
tual Transit company.
Immunity has been granted to a
number OF principals In the transac,
tons who gave testimony before the
grand jury. among whom was Presl.
dent Charles M. Heald OF Buffalo. Of
the Mutual Transit company.
A large number of witncssea have
been summoned In the cases.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21
MRS IDA CALDWELL.

Thousands Of women owe their lives
to Peruna. Hundreds OF thousands owe
their health to Pernna. Hundreds of
thousands are praislng Peruna in every
state of the Union.
We have many thousands OF letters
from grateful women. with permission
to use them in public print, which can
never he used for want OF space.
Cafarrh would not be such curse
In this country If the people thoroughly
understand ITS nature. II must be.
treated At once to prevent II from maxi
ing inrOads upon vital organs.
II You suffer from catarrh, buy Pc
runa to-day, for day gained on the
enemy, catarrh, means day nearer
recovery.
We have on file many thousand testi-
monials like the ono given here. We can
only give our readers slight glimpse
of the vast array of unsolicited endorse
ments we are receiving. No other ply
sician in the world has received such q
volume Of enthusiastic letters Of thanks
IS DR.. Hartman for paruns
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21
LEGAL NOTICE

To Herman Fisher. nonresident de.
PENDANT: You are hereby notified
that on the 2srd day of November.
1905. Verde Fisher filed q petition
against you In the district court In
and for Lancaster county. Nebraska.
the object and prayer OF which are
to obtain a divorce from you on the
grounds of cruel treatment and non.
support of her by YOU You are re-
quired to answer said petition on or
before Monday. the 18th day OF Janu.
AIRY, 1906. otherwise the facts aud III.
Iesations set forth In said petition
VIII be taken IA true and decree en-.
tered In said action accordingly.
VERDE FISHER. Plaintiff.
MEIER 4 MEIER. Attorneys.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21
Luxuries Taxed Lightly

Secretary Shaw also Intentionally
or unintentionally deceived the peo-
pie when he claimed that the rich are
paying the tariff taxes on account of
the increase in the amount of Injuries
imported. The rich pay but small
proportion of the tariff tax, for under
the schedules many articles-the
cheaper goods-pay the highest per-
centage OF duty, and diamonds. for
instance, are on the free lis1. and II
cut and polished only pay 20 per cent,
and pearls only pay 10 per cent ad
yalorem. Only the rich or we'll TO do
buy diamonds and pearls. aud The
tariff tax they pay Is indnitcsimal
compared to what the poor pa; Oh
sugar and other necessities, which are
taxed under this present republican
tari1 from so to 100 per cent and
even higher.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21
QUEER TARIFF THEORY
SHAW PRocLAIMS LAW CONTRA.
DIcTED BY FACTS
Protectionists JuggIe Figures to De-
ceive the PubIic-Treasury Head
Declares That Importations In
crease Under High Duties

The new tariff theory Of the pro
tectionists is that. "paradoxical as II
may appear, importations increase un-
der high protective tariff and de-
crease under low tariffs for revenue
Absurdity Of Claim
That is the declaration of Secre-
tary Shaw in his speech at Youngs.
town, O., and may be taken as the
protection law and gospel until anOth-
or new theory can be invented to
prop up the high tariff wall. But If
the new theory was true, would not
the trusts and combines, which aim
to control the home market. be clam
oring for lower tariff? The pro-
lection theory has been that the tariff
rates on importations should be so
high that 1t will be improbable to
pay the duty, and thus foreign pro-
ducts are prohibited from entering
The new gospel, according to Shaw,
declares that high tariff increases i'm
portation. Why, therefore, do the
protectionists so persistently refuse
to reduce the tariff, which, accord
ing to Shaw, would reduce importa-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21
Meriwether Reprimanded

Secretary of the Navy Charles ].
Bonaparte wrote letter reprimand.
ing Midshipman Meriwether In pur.
suance OF the sentence OF the court
martial.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21
REBATE INDICTMENTS
EIGHT
First Prosecution a. Result ~ Moody's
Recommendation Started

Philadelphia. Dec. Height In.
dictments against shippers. freight
agents and common carriers. chars.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21
Shaw estimates

1t will be noticed that under the
Wilson-Gorman tariff the amount of
imports was steadily increasing, thus
disproving Mr. Shaw's new theory.
The Wilson-G German act was received
by President Cleveland August Is,
1894, and, not having been returned to
congress within the time prescribed
by the constitution, it became law
without his approval August %, 1894.
Whereas Mr.. Shaw says the Wilson
German bill went into July 1, 1894.
He also carefully skips giving any
estimate for the years 1S99-19O1, when
the present Dingley law was falling
to produce the average revenue that
the Wilson-Gorman act did.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-21

tons and thus give the trusts and
combines more complete monopoly
of the home market than they now
have? They might even twist the
screw bit tighter and press out a
long suffering people few more mil
lions of extra profits.
Unfair Statement
The attempt of Secretary Shaw to
prove this new theory by the decrease
OF imports after the passage of the
tariff bill of 1904 and the Increase OF
imports under the tariff bill of 1897 is
based on estimated averages of per
capita imports that do not agree with
the reports Of his department and
throw discredit on his whole argu-
ment, but 1t is only far to state what
he says:
For the four fiscal years prior to
the operation of the Wilson, German
law, after giving credit for the cessa-
ton In impOrtations between it's en-
actment and the date OH which it
went into effect, we imported for con-
sumption an average of 1927 per
capita. During the fiscal year of
1891 we imported for consumption
1898 per capita, while we imported
only $9.41 per capita during the year
Immediately before the lower rate
went into effect. Still the average
was $12.21 for the four years. Dur
ing the next four years, giving credit
for the great influx OF goods, immedi-
ately following the operation of the
lower rate, and another influx in an
ticipation of the higher rate, we inn
ported only $1081 per capita, a loss
of over 81 per capita"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-11-20
YOUR HAT
May BE q Stylish One, But II ]
Trouble.

May he q Stylish One, But II
Trouble.
A man usually buys a hat that
STYLE" but the modern hat for me
lots to answer for.
Baldheads are growing more +
GUS every day. Hats make ex
breeding places for the parasitic
which sap the life from the roots
hair.
When your hair begins to fall o
you scalp is full of Dandrun !
sure sign that these countless ger
busily at work.
There is but one way to overcol
trouble and kill the germs-that
to apply Newbro's Herpicfde
scalp-it will kill the germs and
hair is sure to result.
Sold by leading druggists. Send
stamps for sample to The Herpici
Detroit. Mich.
EAGLE DRUG 4 JEWELLERY
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-02
One Step Toward Decency.

No government ever committed a
more disgraceful act than the deal with
the Standard Oil crowd in the sale To
them of the old custom house at New
York through the City National bank
of New York The circumstances con-
nected with it were all explained to
the readers of The Independent six or
seven years ago when the disreputable
transaction occurred, but. it may not
be amiss to repeat what was then writ
ten. The government sold the custom
house to the City National, RoCkefel-
ler's bank, for the sum Of $3,200,0G0.
The money was sent to The bank and
a small sum was credited to the gov
eminent and the rest has been held in
the bank without interest ever since as
a deposit of the government. Tie GUS
tom house still stands in the name
of the United States and caH not pc
taxed by the city or state, and the gov
eminent pays Rockefeller $130,60O a
year rent for the building, as under
the contract it was to occupy the old
custom house until new one was built
at that rate of rental That is, Rocke-
Teller placed in his own bank So, 100000
as a government deposit, making a
small payment to seal the bargain, and
the government has all these years
been paying him $130,600 as rental on
building which he has never paid
for. If any more fragrant grating was
ever discovered, when. WAS it? That
thing has been exposed very many
times, but congress has always appro-
priated every year $4,000 10 pay that
rent to Rockefeller. Last week the
house refused to appropriate the
money. Kansas may be credited with
that step toward decency.
-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-02

of the house and senAte Investigated it,
legislatures have investigated, Ida M.
Tarbell investigated it, but never yet
has there been any thing done ny con-
gress or legislatures to stop its rob
berries Now there are 10 be more III
ivestigations. Besides that, the senate
is going to spend the summer inyesti-
eating railroad rebates sll the ways
and means committee Of the house, in
vestigating the tariff. If tie people
do not take hold of these matters
themselves, when Gabriel blows his
trumpet, committees of the house, the
senate and of legislatures will still be
sitting in solemn conclave, looking
wise, and still investigating.
What use there is in any further
investigation" is one Of those things
which no pop can find out. No sane
man will deny that the Standard Oil
trust brushes out every competitor, that
railroads give rebates, that the private
car lines are simply the means used
to rob shippers, that the Steel trust
sells goods nearly onehalf less to for
eigners than to American citizens. The
Independent believes that the people
have had enough of the investigating,
and that time has arrived to do some
thing. If the politicians think that
they can play their old game and get
rid of any action by another series OF
Investigations, they will be mistaken.
Something will happen.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-02
Railroad Logic.
~~>o~>>

When the capitalist wants to build
railroad and he runs up against a
man who wants an unreasonable rate
for his land which the railroad must
have, then the capitalist is exceeding
ly anxious for government control over
the rate that man makes He wants
the government to fix a reasonable
rate on that land. But when he gets
his road built and has tho only means
by which the merchant can get his
goods, or the farmer. transport his
grain to market, he is very much OPP
posed to government control and de
MES the right of the government to
fix a reasonable rate He declares that
is socialism, an interference with pri-
vate property, that it will end in an
archy. Railroads were only possible
by government fixing the rate on land
that they must have. They never
could have been built without that
government control of the rate which
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-02

good taste for the people of Nebraska
to denonnce the donor as a robber and
piratical exploiter of whole states,
while we had the accepted gift still in
our hands In comparison with the
great interests at stake, that $66, 600
Is but microscopic atom, yet the &C
ceptance of the gift bears down upon
us with the weight of millions. That
is what The Independent said at the
time, and it is very sorry to see the
prediction fulfilled in less than a year.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-02
Stole q Lighting Plant.

The Elgin (Hl) city council, one
night, while the mayor was away,
called a special meeting and gave
away the city lighting plant for ten
years to private corporation under a
lease, and without any compensation
to the city whatever. When half a
dozen city councilmen can steal in
one night, an industrial plant that cost
$4,000, some people begin to think
that there is something in the popu-
list doctrine of the initiative, recall
and referendum There is said to be
about the biggest uproar in Elgin
that was ever known in town But
the people there got just what they de-
served. They have read the subsidized
dailies and then declared that these
populist doctrines were socialism and
anarchy all done in one bunch together.
Now their property is gone and there
is no way to help themselves. They
talk about calling grand jury, but
what can a grand jury do to these
councilmen? They were legislating ac-
cording to the straight republican doc
trine. There was no referendum pro-
vided in their city laws. The horse is
stolen. The door was not locked. The
only thing that the citizens can now
do is to protect themselves in the flu
ture by putting a few populist laws
on their city statute books.