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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28
ALL CROPS THRIVE SINCE RAIN
Cunning County Grains and Fruits
Show Abundant Yields

West Point Neb.-(Special.) The
effect of the late abundant rains IS
very much in evidence. From personal
observation and reports from all parts
of Cunning county it is learned that
wheat, oats and rye have derived I'M
n.ense benefit from the moisture
Potatoes are filing out in good shape
and prospects are good for bountl-
full yield. Corn is thriving and has
attained a twelve-inch growth in many
places. Most fields have been ploWed
twice. Cherries are the most abund-
ant crop in the memory of the Oldest
inhabitants. Many large cherry or
chards have been thrown open 10
the public, who are allowed to PICK
all they want at l cent a pound
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28
CROW FOUND GUILTY
.,saa Railroad Passes to Influence
Members of Grand Jury.

Omaha. Neb.--Guilty on three out
of seven counts of the indictments is
the verdict returned Friday afternoon
against Joseph Crow, former post
master of Omaha and foreman OF the
federal grand jury at the November
term of court. He was prosecuted by
Snecial District Attorney Rush and
District Attorney Goss for using Tree
railway transportation in his attempts
to corruptly influence the grand jury.
He was charged with taking this ac-
tion to oppose the indictment OF the
Rev. George G. Ware, who was con-
victed last February of conspiracy to
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28
OMAHA AND DENVER SHORT LINE

Lincoln, Neb.-According to the ar
ticles of incorporation filed this morn
ing with Secretary of State Galusha,
the Omaha and Denver Short Line
Railroad company intends to maintain
and build a railroad northeast through
the city of Denver, through Adams,
Washington and Yuma counties OF
Colorado; easterly through the coun-
ties of Cheyenne, Rawlins, Decatur,
Norton and Phillips of Colorado;
Kansas, though it has not yet been
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28

NoTicE-$t.00 pays for seven sub
scriptions to the independent until
after the November election. rs cents
pays for single subscription until
after election. Send in your subscrip-
tor. Address The independent, LIN
coin, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28

determined through which counties,
and through the counties of Harlan,
Franklin, Kearney, Adams, Clay, FIJI
more. York, Seward, Lancaster, Saun-
ders, Sarpy and Douglas OF Nebraska.
The chief Office of the company -
to be maintained at Denver, but othef
offices may be established in New
York and other cities. The capital
stock of the company amounts to Sl2,-
500, 900, and the par value OF the
stock will be 500 EACH The dlrec-
tors of The company are Charles nj.
Allaire, Charles l.. Wharton, Clarence
S. Devere, Daniel B. Ellis and Percy
Robinson.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-28

Grand Island-One of the best
county teachers Institutes ever helu
in this county is now in session. Many
able instructors are here. A "model
school, is being held for the educa-
ton of the teachers in methods ana
the naturalness of the inquiries some
tied and suggested to the children
from the manner of teacher, and their
interestedness, has called forth the
please don't laugh sign. Yesterday
afternoon, through the kindness OF the
Union Pacific officials, the teachers
were allowed to make an Inspection
Of the railroad shops and learn the
system of work. Miss Margaret Brown
is the county superintendent, under
whose direction the institute is being
held
Plattsmouth-Dr e. G. Cummins
has been appointed medical examiner
for the United States marine service
Beatrice-Work ON the new Bur
lington depot at this point is progress
ing rapidly. The roof is on and the
structure is nearly enclosed.
Beatrice-Work has been started
4 on the cold storage and ice plant Of
the Beatrice Poultry and Cold Storage
company. The plant complete vii
cost $4,000.
West Point-The parochial schools
of the German Lutheran church
closed for the summer vacation Wed
nesday, and the st. Mary's parochia
school closed on Friday.
West Point-Prof. Ray Lane, a vel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-13

govern the order in which she is supreme
officer and is considered an authority on all
matters that pertain to it's financial and
social welfare. She is credited with being
calm, deIberative and unbiased in her
judgments
The institution of the Ladies of the Mac
cabees of the World was the advert of wo-
men in the fraternal beneficiary world in
an organization composed of and managed
exclusively by women. 1t is not only a
business institution, but a fraternal order.
Through the means of the local committee
in the Subordinate hives, supervision is
had over the condition of all members OF
the oder. calls made in time of sickness
and distress and assistance rendered.
The work in the District of Columbia is
under the supervision of Melva J. Caswell
state commander, and the order has made
hives in the District are National. No. 1;
Mt. Vernon. No 2; Columbia, No. 3: indie
pendence, No 4; Brightwood, No. >; Dis
tr.ct No. s. and Georgetown. No. 10. en-
bracing membership of nearly a thousand
in the District
These seven hives will give the supreme
commander reception at Masonic Temple
Friday evening. The arrangements are in
charge of Mrs. Melva ]. CasWel state COM
mander for the District of Columbia, Mary
land and Delaware, and Mrs. Mary A. Van
Ness, deputy state commander. An adj
dress of welcome will be delivered by State
Commander d. w. Gall, to which Supreme
Commander HOLSTER will respond. Solos
will be rendered by Miss Gertrude Bolton,
Miss Beatrice Cosgrove and Miss Shreve and
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Doctors and the Daily Papers.
n the New York World.

FROM the New 1Ork w GRID
Newspapers are the latest subject of dis
agreement among the doctors. At home we
have Prof. Frederick Peterson of Columbia
university declaring that the habit of daily
newspaper reading leads to mental deterior-
alton, while in London there is Sir James
Crlchton- Browne pronouncing deliberately
that THE newspaper with all its faults is
one of the bulwarks of sanity
1t Is DR.. Peterson's theory that the man
over his daily paper, scanning the head
lines. reading = bit here and there gather
ing a disorderly array of unstable impress
sions, is affecting his brain by wearing out
the faculty of the tissues for permanent
registration" He is cultivating the art
of forgetting. and is subjecting his men,
tally to the peril of assault by ''innumer-
able concepts utterly incoherent as to their
alignment in consciousness"
Many a man." says DR.. Crichton-
Browne, has been saved from melancholy
and faulty by his daily paper" The news
sheet is the antidote to corrosive egotism
and gives worldwide horizon to the pur-
blind and shorts. ghted." Undoubtedly there
are victims of too little substantial mem
DRY. That there are victims of memories
too greatly specialized the fates of many
champion chessplayers give evidence. News
papers have neither made the one nor saved
the other.
Isolation Is a great factor in the produc-
ton of mental disorders, and the daily
newspaper has become the most important
medium for keeping millions in contact
with the daily affairs of the world. In this
respect 1t unqueStionably prevents rather
than promotes insanity, just as the rural
free delivery and rural telephone service
are said to be exercising a similar influence
upon the minds of farmers wives Dr.
Crichton- Browne probably does not exag-
gerate when he concludes: Suppress your
newspapers and you will have to enlarge
your lunatic asylums."
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The Yellow Crayon
The Further Adventures of mysterious Mr.. Sabin'
By E. Phillips Oppenheim,
Author Of of History Traitors"
1.-THE Betrayal" Of Sinners"
UCoprih.1 b Mad Company,
By E. Phillips Oppenheim,
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead AID CompsnyJ

wise of You. I might appear at the station
and forcibly prevent Lucille's departure.
After all, she is my wife. you know"
She shrugged her shoulders.
Il am not afraid" she said. You will
make inquiries when have gone. and you
will find out that l have spoken the truth.
III you keep Lucille in England you will ex-
pose her to terrible risk II is not like
sity."
, VIII you tell me where Lucille is now?"
For your own sake and hers, no." she
answered. You also are watched. Besides
II Is too late. She was with Brott half an
hour after the duke turned us out of Dor
set House. Don't you understand, Victor
won't you? 1t is too late"
He sat down heavily in his easy chair.
His whole appearance was one OF absolute
detection.
so l am to be left alone In my old age"
ne murmured You have your revenge
now at last. You have come to take it,
She sank on her knees by the side OF his
chair. and her arms fell upon his shoulders
How can you think so cruelty OF me.
victor, she murmured You were always
a little mistaken in Lucille. She loved you.
1t is true. but all her life she has been fond
or change and excitement. She came to
Europe wiliingly-long before this Brott
would have been her slave save for your
little while?"
Mr.. Sabin sat quite still. Her hair brush
ed his checks. hef arms were about his
iech. ner Whoie attitude was invitation
for his embrace. But he sat like a figure OF
stone, neither repulsing nor encouraging
her.
You need not be alone unless you like"
She whispered.
Il am an old man. he said slowly and
this Is hard blow for me to bear. | must
be sure, absolutely sure. that she has gone"
by this time tomorrow" she murmured,
all the world will know it,
Come to me. then" he said II shall
need consolation.
Her eyes We're bright with triumph. She
leaned over him and kissed him on the lips
Then she sprang lightly to her feet
Wait here for me- she said, ''and / will
come to you. You shall know, Victor, that
Lucille is not the only woman in the world
who has cared for you"
There was a tap at the door Lady Carey
was busy adjusting her hat. Passmore en-
tered, and stood hesitating upon the thresh-
old. Mr.. Sabn had risen to his feet. He
took one of her hands and raised II to his
lips. She gave him a swift, wonderful look
and passed out.
Mr.. Sabins manner changed as though by
magic. He was at once alert and vigor-
Gus.
My dear Passmore," he said come to
the table. We shall want those continental
timetables and the London Abe You
Will have to take a journey tonight"
Go be continued tomorrow
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State Commander for the District of Columbia,
Maryland and Delaware.
specialties by Miss Mabel Kirby, Irwin Co.'S
grove and Clifton Whyt. A feature drill
will be given by thirty-two ladies, men,
bers of local hives. Miss Smithson will
give a fancy dance. The flower girls will
be Ruth Hammond, Dorothy Meyer, Emelia
Hellreigell, Leona Callen, Beatrice Co.'S
Marie Harvey, Mabel Dean and Naomi
Somelberger. All the ladies will be pre-
sented to the supreme commander between
$50 and 1890. Dancing will follow. Pre-
cedng the reception a class of 125 new
members is expected to be initiated.
Supreme Representatives George w. Bau-
mann and D. Elmer Wiber, Past Supreme
Chancellor Edward Dunn and a number of
other leading local Pythians will leave to-
night to attend the session of the supreme
lodge of the order at Louisville next week.
Many important matters of legislation are
pending before the body.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter and
Pentalpha Lodge. F. A. A. NJ, suffered
serious loss in the death this week of
Charles G. Zange, past highpriest and past
master. He was a faithful, energetic and
conscientious officer and very popular in
the fraternity generally. He at one
time in the Grand Chapter official line, but
declined advancement. His funeral was on
Tuesday with full Masonic honors.
Templar, conferred the red cross at its reg
ular conciave Wednesday evening. Refresh
ments followed. In his latest circular Emil
nent Commander Rutherford thus alludes
to the field day failure occasioned by the
weather. 1T is very much regretted that
our field day, for which SO much prepara-
ton had been made, to give the sir knights
and their friends an enjoyable outing, had
to be postponed indefinitely, owing to un-
favorable weather. The thanks of the COM
mander rendered to those officers and
fraters who so ably assisted him in making
those preparations"
N. B. Fugitt, an active member of many
Masonic bodies, has sailed for London,
where he will pass a vacation of several
weeks. Mr.. Fugitt is past master of Fed
eral Lodge, No. /, and grand captain of the
host of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter.
Harmony Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, held a
largely attended meeting at its lodge room
| in Masonic Temple last Thursday evening
A feature of the session was the presenta-
ton of certificates of honorary membership
granted recently to five prominent Masons.
One of the recipients was Public Printer
Charles A. Stillings.
| The Chicago Inter- Ocean says that former
| Supreme Representative William D. Ken
nedy was exonerated in Judge Smith court
| at Chicago this week of charges Of graft
| which were made against him severai years
| ago when he was editor of the official pub
| LEGATION of the Supreme Lodge of the order.
The eXoneration came in the form of YER
dict for s645 against the Supreme Lodge Of
the Knights of Pythias, which was awarded
to Kennedy as the amount due him from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-13
Fall Work in the Garden.
he Home Magazine.

From the Home Magazine
October Is really the best month in the
year to set out and transplant such plants
as the peony. This grand old flower Is
generally put out in spring. after Its roots
have begun the work of the season, and
whatever disturbance they get then affects
them more than at any other time through
out the year. But II they are planted in
fall, while they are, to certain extent,
dormant the work Of the season being fully
completed they do not receive so severe a
check 1t is impossible to transplant the
peony at any season without interfering
with it in a way that it resents, but dur
ing the spring months it is peculiarly sem
sitive.
If old plants are to be transplanted, dig
them I'D with as much soil as can be re-
tanned about them, and put them into their
new quarters as soon as possible. If the
clump is an cd and large one, 1t can be
separated and made into several plants. In
dividing it, would never advise tearing or
breaking the roots apart, as is generally
done for, in doing this, nearly all Of them
Will be loosened or exposed l would cut
them apart with a thin-b.aded, sharp spade.
In doing this, many roots will be mutilated;
no matter how carefully one works, but less
harm will be done by it than by an at
tempt to divide the clump in any other
way
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stay on the isthmus. In fact. l attended
dinner there of the mechanics and others
at CoroZal where the men made speeches
denouncing some recent newspaper criti-
ciSms of the work and eulogiZng the officials
in charge. l am safe in saying that there is
no dissatisfaction In Panama"
New Homes and New Food.
Hive you sufficient quarters for the men,
Mr.. Shonts?" -
Yes. We have done a great amount of
building since we took charge and we could
give quarters 10 1900 more employees than
proving right along. We have nine hotels
on the canal zone and nearly every Ameri-
can has room looking out on a veranda,
sometimes alone and sometimes with a
roommate The Tivo!i Hotel at Ancon,
which is intended more especially for the
administration employees, has 100 sleeping
apartments. We have a practical builder In
charge of the new construction and more
than 1000 men are now putting up new
| buildings and repairing the Old ones"
How about fOod?'
We have organized n good system OF
supplying the men with meals at low rates.
The native workmen are charged 10 cents a
meal and the Americans pay 80 cents q
, eel at the hotels. The native food is OF
course. much cheaper than the American.
A Decent meal consists of soup made of
meat and some rice, sweet potatoes or yuc-
ca ard bananas. That Is sample. OF
course. there is considerable variety.
have eaten such meals and they are not
bad"
How about the 3O-cent American meals?'
They are to be found at the hotels and
mess houses. They are just about equal to
the 5O-cent meal that one gets at country
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Mrs. Craigie's Habits of Work.

From the London Chronicle.
1t had been Mrs. Craigie's habit for many
years to begin her work at o'clock in the
morning, no matter how late she had been
up the night before OFF and on she wrote
till II 30 never being able to do more than
half an hours work at time, a disability
which makes the amount she produced the
more amazing. After luncheon, even after
a luncheon at the Carlton, she wrote again,
until 1t was time to pay calls and to talk
at tea tables as Idly as if she had been idle
all day-a feat OF unbending which few wo-
men and fewer men can perform. But az
ter dinner she was always tired. AT
night" she confessed, Il never by any
chance do anything-I cannot even write
postcard then
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VISITS HIS BoYHooD HOME.
Tender Memories Crushed Under the
Juggernaut of improvements.

Il have been visiting the home of my
youthful days" said an old man, who,
though a native of this city, has for long
time resided in the western section of the
country. Have frequently intended to do
so during one of my too brief visits to
Washington, but somehow or other couldn't
snatch the time, but two or three days ago
l did strike the place where l lived for
fully fifteen years, and 1 must say that 1
am sorry l did SO.
"a whole barrelful of pleasant anticipa-
lions has been knocked sky high. The house,
l lived in for SO many years was in my
youthful days in the center of the city.
Now L find it way down town. 1t was
frame edifice with a garnet and board
porch, large halls. big back building, where
l slept with my brothers, and a yard full OF
tea roses, lilac bushes and pretty little flow
ers of the o,d-fashioned sort.
What did l find? 1 found the dear old
place being converted into ofnces on the
lower floors, and fats upstairs A measly
little fore and aft porch took the pace of
the one we used to sit on, and that would
hold six or eight people, and the dear, old
parlor where we young folks used to dance
cottlions and Virginia reels, while Jim
Hayes, who everybody in Washington then
knew as the best colored fiddler who ever
rosined a bow, played the music. The back
building was gone, and everything was
changed Even the roomy old garretS had
been changed into high ceiling rooms. -.
Pm sorry | went" said the sentimental
old man in conclusion. Tender memories
have been crushed out Of my heart. and L
will go back west feeling as If whole heap
of loving remembrance have Deen ruined
Under the irrepressible march of improve
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(AMONG THE
AFRATFRNlTlES|

The Maccabees of Washington have had
an interesting and busy week, with recep-
tions and banquet to the supreme COM
mander Daniel P. Marley, who is now on
a tour of inspection through New Jersey,
Maryland, Virginia and the Carolinas The
banquet at the Ebbitt House Thursday
evening was big success, exceeding in at
tendance preceding banquets which were
considered quite notable events. State Com
mander D. w. Gall acted as POSTMASTER.
An address of welcome was delivered by
Burton 7. Hall.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. HOLSTER. the supreme
commander of the Ladies of the Macca-
bees, is to be present at the class initiation
of the Ladies of the Maccabees on Friday
night at Masonic Temple Mrs. HOLSTER
has made a careful study Of the laws that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-13
What to Do With Bulbs.
From the Home Magazine.

Before the coming of cold weather I
would advise covering the plants with ten
to twelve inches Of litter from the barn
yard. Let this extend well over each plant.
If this covering Is not readily obtained,
leaves can be used to advantage. Take
box a foot deep and at least two feet
square. Knock the bottom out of it, and
place 1t over the plant. Then NIL in with
leaves, packing them down well. When the
box is full. nail the bottom in place to
shed rain. Bank up about the box with
soil from the bed. In spring, do not I'M
cover until the danger of freezing weather
is over-that is, weather cold enough to
freeze the soil to the depth of the bulb.
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PANAMA At PRESENT
Theodore P. Shonts Gives
Facts as to Canal.
TOOLS COST NINE MILLIONS
Handling 100000 Cubic Yards Per
Month at Culebra.
GOOD HOUSES AND HOTELS
Recommended Lock Type of Canal for
Largest Steamers Ready in
Eight Years.
TOOLS COST NINE MILLIONS
GOOD HOUSES AND HOTELS
Copyright. 1906. by Frank C. Carpenter,

Copyright 1906. 10y Frank G.. Carpenter
"The people would like to know just what
Uncle Sam is doing at Panama.
| made this remark to Mr.. Theodore P.
Shonts the chairman OF tie lsthnian canal
commission as We chatted together in his
Office near the War Department not long
ago In reply Mr.. Shonts brought out lot
of maps and we Travelled together across
the canal zone inspecting the work. The
War Department receives weekly reports
as to just what is. going on aud any changes
of note are recorded by cable.
My first question was as to whether the
dirt had really begun to fly.
in one sense it has replied Mr.. Shonts,
land in another sense it has not. The work
of the canal construction is properly divided
into two. parts One is the getting ready to
build and the other is actually doing the
work. The getting ready is what we are
. doing row and we are rapidly advancing in
that respect. We are making the isthmus
healthy, housing our men, building terml-
mails. railway tracks and yards ana working
out large number of engineering PROB
lens In this serse the dirt has begun to
fly as far as is possible in come lion with
that preparation. 1t Will fly faster and
faster time goes on, and within a FEW
weeks from now shall be making per-
ceptble impression on parts of the eXcaVa-
ton.
The month before my last visit we had
moved 30 COZ cubic yards from the Cu!ebra
cut and had then at work an average
of less than eleven steam shoVeis. Nlthln
" short time Engineer Stevens expects to
have forty steam shove!s in operation ana
he will then he handling 1,OoJ.GO0 cubic
yards per month
Uncle Sam Really at Work.
Tell me in simple language what 1000
sO0 cubic yards means?"
I'VE generally estimate Il cubic yard of
earth or rock as ton. 1t is load for a
two-horsc team over a common country
road. The product of one month will be
enough to load Il wagon train of 1O0oo00
teams and supposing that each team took
thirty feet on Il roadway the train would
be 3O,OtO.UOJ feet il length. Dividing by
5000 feet to the mile for easy figuring;
the team would he COCO miles long, just
about long enough to reach from New York
to San Francisco and back again. We ex-
pect to be doing that long before the snow
falls When are doing it we shall con-
slider that we have begun work seriously as
to the excavation part of the problem"
Where will this excavation be first
done?'
The most of the work is in the
Culcbra cut. and a great deal of it will be
right there This cut has in the past
been considered the key to the time re-
CURED for doing the work. 1t is not
The work upon the locks. if Il lock canal is
built. will require more time than that in
the cut The locks will he about / 200 feet
long and several hundred feet wide. They