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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29

%*Not included in totals because con
taining other items than clearings.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29

dozen postage stamps 10 be used in case
there were postage deIinquencies on 9TH
er pension vouchers sent in. These
stamps have been returned by Mr.. Coe
with the statement that TO keep them
would involve too much bookkeeping.
Among the communications received
by Mr.. Man is one from Senator Knute
Nelson, who took the matter up with J.
l. Davenport, the Acting Commissioner
OF Pensions at Washington. The Sena-
tor inclOSes letter from Mr.. Davenport
reading IN part as follows.
'The milwaukee pension agent was in
structed under date OF October 10 last
10 decline hereafter 10 receive from the
mail letters or packages bearing the
name or address Of the sender upon
which postage had not been fully pre-
fore letters or packages under plain
cover. but in case executed vouchers for
pensions were inclosed 10 withhold pay
ment thereon until reimbursed by the
sender in the amount Of the short post
age as disclosed by the contents OF the
letter or package
Mr. Davenport explains that the adop-
tion Of this rule was 20 stop tho prac-
tiCe of many notaTiai officers in Tegu-
larly sending letters TO pension head
quarters with insufficient postage and
letting the Government pay the balance
Mr. Man contends that according to
these Instructions Pension Agent Coe
was in error. for If he had followed them
Mr.. Mans letter lnCloSiug the vouchers
would have never been taken out Of the
Milwaukee pOstOhice. IS Mr.. Mans bust
ness address was plainly printed on the
outside.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
PAYS GROCER'S DEBT
DUE FOR FORTY YEARS

NEWARK. April 2s.-If anybody ever
was convinced that the grocer suffered
more from bad debts than any other
man, that man was John Wood
Butcher? Huh! Baker? YAH" John
Wood sneered today. why, the way I
was cheated by people that called them
selves honest was sinful. It's forty
years since / got out of keeping a groc-
cry. ard do you know why? Why? Be
cause I'd made my little pile2 No, sir
Because ] see there wasn't any chance
for profit when some people never paid
up Now, there was one feller-"
The rat-tat Of the postman at the door
OF old MI Woods home, at 81 South
Seventh street, broke the run OF the
octogenarian's reminiscence. Wood went
TO the portal. received a letter. opened
il and gasped as he beheld the inclOsure.
That inclosure seemed TO act as a mag
nifying glass for his eyes. for old John
Wood didn't have one speck OF trouble
in reading the accompanying nctei
which ran.
Enclosed YOU will find $50, which il
due YOU from the time you kept groc-
cry store on the corner OF Sherman
avenue and AstOr street. The amount,
/ think. was originally s15- 1 viii sign
my name Conscience
sIIuhr' demanded old Wood ''Whard
you say2 Do I know who sent it2 No.
And say, ] don't care I've got II.
amt l?'
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
SHORTAGE OF TWO CENTS
CAUSES PENSION TROUBLE
Breezy Communication to Agent Which
Was Later Taken Up by Govern
ment Officials.

WINONA, Mimi. April 2S.-B. A
Man Of this city. who recently protest
ed against the action Of Pension Agent
Coe. of Milwaukee. in holding back pen
sion payments on twenty-three vouchers
forwarded by Mr. Man because Of an
alleged shortage of cents in post
age. has come into much nOtOriety
through his contest with the pension
authorities. What particularly incensed
him was that before sending the vOuch-
ers he had them weighed and stamped bv
a clerk in te WinOna pOstOffice.
He has now received replies TO several
letters he wrote about the matter Agent
Coe at Milwaukee evidently did not like
MI Mans breezy communications At
ter receiving Mr.. Goes demand for a ,
cent postage stamp Mir. Man secured a
postohice money order for this amount
and sent n 20 Mr.. COe by registered let
ter to make sure ne received it.
The next day he mailed Mr.. Coe a
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
Divorces Multiplied
By Legal Machinery
CeSare LOmbrOSO, Famous Authority on Such
Subjects, Declares Separations of Hus-
bands and Wives Are the Fashion.
By cEsARE LoMBRoso.

Opinions are divided as to whether the
institution of divorce is moral or not.
have been requested to express an
c.pinion on the subject. and. after a care
flI and conscientious study OF the ques-
tion, 1 hesitate so much to answer. that
/ have decided as a conservative meas
ure. 70 cover-to protect. might as well
say-this article by adding to # a ques-
ton mark.
This. of course. means that I do not
dare 10 give a dehn1te reply.
Divorce is not an institution of today (:
IL has always existed, only It has become
commoner since It ceased TO be a mere
religious institution TO become a chap
ter of the civil law
In days gone by it was only the Pope
who could grant a divorce. now it can
be granted by any tribunal or court.
Number of Divorces.
Tais is the reason why divorces are
more numerous nowadays than they
used to be. To obtain a decree from the
church OF Rome is and always was such
a difficult task that only Emperors,
Kings, ana high potentates could make
their marital complaints reach and be
dAAcAAr4 ~ pg the dl4EstA duALoEAN4cS
Those having no influence or money
enough 10 institute long and costly pro-
ceeSings before the diRnitaries OF ST.
Peter could not get a divorce.
Bat since IL only takes a man or a
woman the trouble Of appearing before
a civil judge. accompanied by n lawyer.
10 have his or her case heard and
judged. the number of divorces have
reached such numbers that in many
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JULIET RISES FROM TOMB
WHILE ROMEO PAYS BILLS

ST LOUIS, April 28.-JuIiet rose from
the tomb after they had put her there
IN the last act Of the Shakespeareau
play last night and told the audience IN
an East St Louis theater 10 be patient
and the show would resume.
In the meantime Romeo-known on the
stage as Jack Blunkall-ceased 10 be a
lover and was battling with a constable.
who had appeared 10 attach the receipts
Of the box office in behalf OF creditors.
Romeo vanuuished and threw out his
man and a riot call for the police was
sent in.
Then the other actors. fearing they
wouldn't get paid, struck. Romeo Gained
the police and paid of the actors on
the stage in sight OF the audience. Juliet
then died again, went back to her cof-
I'm, and the play went on 10 its san
culinary end.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
TEAPLARS FROM TROY
COMING TO WASHINGTON
Drill Corps of Apollo CommandeIy to
Give an Exhibition on the
White Lot.

The drill corps Of Apollo Comma adery,
No. Is, Knights TemDIar, OF Troy. y.
Y, viii give a drill in the White Lot
Monday afternoon at 80 o'clock. The
corps is on a trip through Southern
cities in commemoration Of the twenty
fifth anniversary of its organization
The corps is accompanied by Doring's
Military Band. under the leadership of
Sir George F. Doring.
During their stay in this city the
members Of the corps Will make their
headquarters at the Riggs House. A
sightseeing trip about Washington Will
be conducted by the Columbia Com
mandery, and at 30 o'clock the Presi-
dent will receive the visitors at the
White House.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29

Hand Turn or Extension 81
Blucher and Oxford
Ties, Kid or Patent Sf A
Colt. 10 styles at.......- If
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
GREEN ACRE ASSOCIATION
HEARS INTERESTING TALK

Friends of the Green Acre Fellowship
Association gathered in the parlors of
George Z. and Mrs Roberts Thursday
evening to hear a lecture by the Rev.
U. G. b. Pierce Of All Souls Church.
on Green Acre. Me. and the MonsaIvat
School for the comparative study Of
religion at this famous spot.
1t was illustrated by views of the
group of, Kloster pines. under which
this school holds its meeting; of Miss
Sarah J. Farmer. fits founder. and sew
eral Of her distinguished co-workers
from all parts Of the globe.
The next lecture IN this course will
be at 1928 Sixteenth street northwest. at
D. m. May 81, by DR.. Fillmore Moore
on The Sane and Simple LIFE
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
RATE BILL VOTE
NOT FAR DISTANT
Weary OF Debtae, Senate
Will Act.
WARM WEATHER A FACTOR
Prepared Speeches on Measure to Be
Delivered by Clarke of Arkansas,
Daniel, and Rayner.
WARM WEATHER A FACTOR

On wednesday or Thursday OF this
week. it is possible that the Senate will
begiu the consideration Of the pending
amendments 70 the railroad rate bill.
speeches TO be limited to ten minutes
each. This viii bring the final vote
or the bill within measurable distance.
There have been a great many amend
ments offered. particularly regarding the
character of tt : judicial review to which
rate decisions Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission may be subjected.
Several Of these will involve consider
able debate. especially those offered by
Senators Knox, Bailey. and Simmons. so
that even with a time-limit on speeches.
at least a week is likely to be spent in
this way.
The indications are. therefore. that the
earliest possible time for n vote on the
passage of the completed bill will be
Nav or 9.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29

places it is &c longer considered a sad
necessity, but fashion.
1t is claimed that divorce is immoral.
because OF tiso frequency with which IL
occurs; but 1t IIust also be remembered
that marriages. too. are more numerous
now than in former days.
Not SO Yers long ago no priest, minis
ter, or magistrate would perform a we'd
ding ceremony without a thousand
requisites; Today It only takes a loving
couple FIVE minutes TO become man and
wife.
Consequently. If the number Of
divorces has augmented OF late, the
number OF marriages has also aug
mented IN the same proportion, which,
to a certain extent, explains the spread
ing Of the divorce habit
Sometimes Moral.
AS to whether it is moral or not 7 dare
not say.
Sometimes it is highly moral and
sometimes It IS not.
In some States OF the American Union.
am told, the courts OF justice do not
hesitate 10 grant DEGREES Of divorce for
the most ridiculous and even laIghabIe
causes. and I read not long ago that IN
q certain city OF the United States
divorce proceedings were instituted by a
man simply because his wife could not
cook well the lamb stew
1t is unnecessary to say that a decree
granted on such complaints would be
immoral. but when there is real cause,
when the happiness or the peace Of a
family depends on the legal separation
OF husband and wife, then divorce IS
highly moral and its existence a neces-
sity OF mod IN society.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
Tillman's Program.

Senator Tillman. in charge of the bill.
has made announcement Of his intention
10 press IL more vigorously henceforth.
There have been days within the last
Few weeks when Senators were not -1re-
pared to proceed with the debate such
was the case Friday afternoon, after MIR.
Spooner concluded, and again yesterday
Beginning with tomorrow, Senator
Iillman says that he Will keep the bill
continuously before the Senate, and Il
no one is ready TO speak on it. he will
demand that Senators proceed To vote
upon and dispose Of proposed amend
ments. Senator Allison. who is getting
impatient at the length Of time the bill
has been kept before the Senate, TO the
exclusion Of almost all other business.
assured Senator Tillman that ne would
support him in this program.
Most Senators are getting very tired
of the debate. anyhow. and believe that
the people are, too. These forces work
Ing together, with the advent of warm
weather. will. it is believed. soon bring
the end in sight
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
How Votes Stand.

1t is not believed that there are
votes enough in the Senate to expel
SmOOt. The contest in the committee
will be watched with interest by the
constitutional lawyers. Whatever NAV
be the result the case will not be
brought up in the Senate until after
the railroad rate bill has been dis
posed of.
The Panama Canal hearings will
continue during the week Traffic
Manager Walker. of the Panama rail-
road. win be the witness on Tuesday
next. and William Nelson Cromwell
has been recalled for Wednesday. It
is said that these witnesses will be the
last heard
In the House the interesting event
Of the week Will be the discussion and
probable passage Of the naval apbro-
priatiOn bill. with its provision for the
construction of a monster battIeship
exceeding in size the DTeadnOught Of
the British navy. 1t is the hope of the
leaders 20 get the bill out of the way
next week. although Monday will be
given up 10 business under suspension
or the rules.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
Three Prepared Speeches.

There are three speeches Vet To be de-
liVered- Senator Clarke of Arkansas will
talk tomorrow: Senator Daniel Of Vfr-
Einia viii probably occupy Tuesday. and
senator Rayner of Maryland. who has
peen asked by Senator Bailey 10 close
the debate for the Democratic side. is
expected to take the floor Wednesday
II Is believed that these are the last of
the prepared speeches.
Ihe Committee on Privileges and
Elections Will meet Tuesday To CON
slider its report on the Reed Smoor
case, involving the right Of that sem
ator 10 retain his seat The under
standing Is that a final vote shall he
taken on Friday. There is little do1Ibt
that a majority Of the committee IS
opposed to Smoot, but the princinaI
hght In the committee is expected m
come on the question as to whether the
senate can exclude him or shall eyneI
him.
Senator Bailey contends that Smoot
having been sworn in as a member of
the Senate, and having taken his seat
ana participated in the business of the
body, cannot be excluded, as was the
case with Roberts I'm the House. who
was not allowed 10 take the oath as a
member
Chairman Burrows holds that IL is
within the power Of the Senate to
adopt resolution excluding any SEN
ator from his seat. The point is that
such resolution for exclusion would
require only a majority vote to carry
II, while resolution to expei "A Sena-
tor requires, under the Constitution.
two thirds vote
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

fluence in the Gould system of rail-
roads. The Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul is known in Wall Street as
a Rockefeller road, and the control
of the New York Central Is similarly
owned. The Standard Oil crowd are
the largest owners of steam railroads
in the world. They also own the
sugar trust, control the gas and cleo
trio lighting plants of our principal
cities and are represented on the
boards of many of the great steel cor.
porations of the country including tho
trusts.
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fame worthy of having? The number
is few.

If some of our Nebraska democrats
happened to have been christened re-
publicans instead of democrats they
would never have mistrusted that any
thing was wrong. They would in that
case stick to the name that was given
them with as much tenacity as a
camel stays with his hump, and for
the same reason
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

The free railroad pass holders, re-
CARELESS of whether they are repub-
licans or democrats will vote to con.
fer upon Hartman and Hill the power
to make you deliver unto them a por-
ton of your wheat and corn through
unjust and extortionate rates. Many
of them are insensibly bribed to do
this by the railroad pass that was Sc
cured for them by friend who will
tell them how to vote il. the party
caucuses and conventions. 1t is the
duty of the farmers to protect them.
selves by electing men to office who
are opposed to railroad domination
and extortion The first thing to do
is to see to it that no pass holder is
allowed to sit in any political con-
vention.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

Compare the status of Lewis Emery,
enjoying the respect and love of the
people of the great state of Pennsyl-
vania with that of John D. Rockefeller
who possesses billion and is COM
PEELED to dodge into holes in the
ground and from state to state to
avoid the process servers of the law.
Mr., Emery is an Oil producer and
refiner and has always opposed the
Standard Oil company and denounced
its methods. In spite of COMPETE
ton he has made his millions honest
ly and retains the respect of his fell
lows. He waged an unrelenting war
against Standard Oil for twenty-five
years.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

1t Is certain that David B. Hill who
sought to win the favor of the rich
and powerful by his SCOTS and sneers
at the populism and Organism will
never reach the presidency, the goal
of his ambition, to which he subordi-
mated all things else in life. Thus a
seemingly great man Numbered and
played monkey to an overpowering
ambition.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

The publishers of The Independent
want agents everywhere to canvass
for subscriptions and sell Mr.. Berge's
new book, 1.-THE FREE PASS Bril-
Berry SYSTEM See advertisement
of book elsewhere in this paper. We
receive hundreds of orders through
the mails. 1t is the only book writ
ten upon subject In which the peo-
pie are just now vitality interested.
The people everywhere will want the
book. Ex-Governor Larabee of Iowa
ordered ten books before same were
off the press. We receive orders from
all parts of the country. This book
is seller. All you have to do is to
tell about 1t. You can make 500 per
month. Write at once for terms.
THE INDEPENDENT, Lincoln, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

Rosewater knows the crowd he is
dealing with, hence his suspicions of
their good faith in the matter of the
senatorship. The railroads need the
support of the Bee" in the coming
campaign, and if Rosewater is wise
he will secure pledge in writing from
every republican candidate for the
legislature before the election. The
veteran editor has had some expert
ence with legislatures whose members
foully betrayed their trusts and broke
their pledges.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

lila state as the relentless
- foe of railroad
,neot and railroad extortlon.
n people believe in him in icy
&c in dead earnest in MS
:. to overthrow railroad rule
.ocnre legislation that will give
,.odncers and taxpayers Of the
.oliaf from unjust and iLtoler-
conditions None can be SO bilnd
-, to see the hands of the rail-
I'll in the opposition to his renomi-
|.top. The railroads know full well
:, q nominated he will be elected,
i that therefore they must beat MIN
tse democratic convention or suffer
|efeat themselves at the polls.
The politicians of the state regard
.ss If marty as we'll as the people,
now that Berge is in dead earnest
In will do what he says he will do
given the opportunity. The manner
|, his speech and the directness OF
Attacks upon the evils to be overcome
e.vps no doubt in the minds of his
hearers that he voices a profound
conviction an an unalterable purpose.
His convictions and purposes become
contagious and irresistible among his
audiences demonstrating the COM
handing power of truth when loaded
|with the hearts desire of those APP
healed to and illuminated in words
burning with the eloquence of sin
|cerity.
The railroads are against Mr.. Berge.
|They will fight him to the bitter end.
|They will play upon the ambition of
weak men and invoke the binding
power of fattery to make honest men
their dupes and tools. Eternal vigi-
lance is the price of liberty"
Watch for the free pass holder and
regardless Of the esteem in which you
hold him as a neighbor or friend do
pot allow him to attend any of the
party conventions, because through
virtue of the pass that he carries in
hls pocket, in the convention he will
pc the tool Of Hartman, Hill and
Rockefeller to do the work they want
Done to enable them to continue to
fleece the producers and taxpayers of
Nebraska.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

If the Standard Oil crowd were to
collect their incomes for six months
in cash and lock. the same W in a
vault it would cause money panic
in the United States.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

The United States geological sur
vey announces that the production of
Portland cement in 1905 amounted to
35,246,812 barrels, valued at $33,245,-
S67. This is gain of S,740,931 car.
rels in quantity and $S,390,7AS in
value over the output of 1904, which
amounted to 26,505,8S1 barrels, val
ued at $23,355,119.
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the same reason.

FLOW many of these anti-Berge dems
socfats stood with Bryan two years
ago? How many of them would be
with him now if his star was not in
the ascendency, and they dared to
openly oppose him? 1t is a band
wagon rush now and all are for Bryan
because the necessities of the case
demand that it be so.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19
The Nebraska Independent
Dolliver was never anything but a
noise.

When a man advertises that he only
knows his own political status by con-
sulting the brand that he wears he
should be exempt from blame, and
from influence.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

The man who is Indifferent to his
duties as citizen is lacking in an
essential constituent of manhood, and
is below the stature of man IN the
full sense of the term.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

The only difference between the
Hill-Harriman democrats and the Hill
Hartman republicans is in the spell
ing and pronunciation Of the two
words that designate their respective
party names. The railroad passes of
both are signed by the same men al
though they may be handed out by
different distributors.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

The following is the epitaph once
suggested by Oliver Goldsmith as be-
inc suitable to inscribe upon the tomb
stone of Edmund Burke after that
statesman should oass away:
Here lies our Edmund whose genius
was such,
That no one can praise him or blame
him too much.
He was borne of the. universe but
narrow in mind,
And gave up to party what was
meant for mankind"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

If popular government be per-
manent form, an uffense against the
public cannot be condored. When
ever the public is capable of condor.
ing an offense against itself democ-
racy becomes only a chimera of the
imagination. Therefore, the pathway
of a public servant towards a fame
that is worth having is straight
and narrow one. How many public
men since the civil war have won a
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

The Omaha Bee having acquired the
habit of paying strict attention to
business when it has case Of poll
tician to attend to can not be expect
ed to distribute its attention widely
among other matters until after Mr..
Rosewater's senatorial status is fully
established.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

Fields of wheat that are yielding
fifty bushels per acre and upwards are
not uncommon in Nebraska this year
The secret of it is that many OF our
Young men have attended the agri-
cultural schools OF this and other
states and have learned the correct
way of preparing the ground, and how
and when to do the seeding TO OBTAIN
the best results. The old saying that
knowledge is power can be supple
uented by the farmers of Nebraska
with another saying which is equally
true. which is that knowledge, to the
Nebraska farmer, is wealth"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

A man who neglects to do his duty
as constituent member of the state
is a sponge upon those whose intell-
gence, patriotism and efforts sustain
the social and political fabric.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

The country has cause for rejoicing
in the fact that Senator Tillman is
ISSUED of another term in the United
States senate from his state. It is
reported that his competitor has with
drawn from the contest.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19

Every acre of grain in the state
of Nebraska is worth little more to
it's owner ON account of resolution
of congress introduced by Senator La
Toilette and passed shortly before the
adjournment.