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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-19
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Astounding Disclosures

- are unconcousy entrapped by it. Like creeping paralysis it
many the man md has grasp before he aware OF it,
that nearly state has its free pass organization
w AZ noce the railroads in their
tha and passenger charges low taxation of their
@ n ali other dispute between them and the
perry the author shows how this
@ nominations for office how ltsets up weak
anu Ircs and w-makng Th0t this Bribery Sys
,n, must first destroyed before tho people can Get
"a touching the control OF the rail-
aaJs 10 he contention of tho author in this book
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The Issue in Nebraska

Mr. Berge Democratic and Popus candidate for Gov
Of Nebraska and would have been elected by an over
whep for the Roosevelt landslide he made
he railroad of his campaign In scathng terms
professional lobby and the free pass bribery sy
He the instrumentahes through
which the government way from the peope
maintain their extortlonae freight and
the people whenever railroad in
eests are The campaign without parallel
kept battling since that cam n
nagp until all parties in Nebraska will declare
against this vicious bribery system evident the next Cans
will toll its death knen
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Weatherford, Tex.--i am making light down
here against this evil. X. L. STENNIs
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THE REPUBLICAN.

eThe Free Pass Bribery System is book of
Nebraska production and consists OF various
addresses, newspaper editorials and chapters
in vigorous denunciation of the free pass eVil:
The author is George w. Berge. a lawyer OF
Lincoln and editor of the Independent newspa-
per. who ran for governor of the state in 1904 on
the fusion ticket Mr.. Berge speaks strongly,
and his handling of the politicians VINO accept
1t is his opinion that the people will never Sc
cure through their Legislative agencies an ef-
fective control of the railroads as long as the
free pass control of politicians is tolerated.
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Inc TTee faSS-10lueFS u 1'OHClhR SHuau
The Most Powerful Weapon of this Polic
Bribery System,
Professional Pass Distributors and Pass
The Seductive influence of the Free Pa
Passes and Perjury.
The Lobbyis lists Organize the Legislature
Pass Bribery leads to Graft
The Free Pass System Leads to Double
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1.-THE FREE PASS BRIBERY SYSTEM" ]

whole country is the disclosures of money brb
Ihe Of this makes the startling revelation that
err bu tne ~ even greater evil than bribery with mon
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road methods are exposed in scathlng terms
Mr.. Berge made his campaign for governor
upon the railroad pass issue and the fact That
he ran many thousands ahead OF his ticket
shows in measure the deep interest the people
of Nebraska are taking in this phase of the rail-
road problem. 1.-The Free Pass Bribery system
is a valua BILE contribution to current political
discussion and should have a wide circulation
among those who are Interested in making the
railroads the servants, rather than the masters
of the people.
Eminent Educator Endorses II
Lincoln, Neb.-Hon. George w. Berge My
Dear Mr.. Berge: j have just finished reading
1.-THE Free Pass Bribery System" and close it
with the conviction that it will have career
1t is the clearest and completest explanation of
current western politics that have ever seen
Your style is terse brilliant, and effective, you
have avoided partisanship, and you nave e1-
pressed yourself with great moderation and
self-restraint. Although the book deals with
Nebraska conditions, it will no doubt, attract
attention outside the state. | hope you will not
fail to send copy to the Hon. James Bryce,
author of THE American Commonwealth,
who always appreciates realistic studies OF
American politics With the best wishes for
hearty reception of your book, remain.
EDWARD A. Ross.
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Ex-l,.utenant Governor Endorses It

York. Neb--Hon. George w. Berge. My Dear
sir; am reading your book, The Free Pass
Bribery system, and hasten to assure you OF
my high appreciation of it, IL Is an able inter
ence OF the pass in defeating wholesome rail
road legislation and in maintaining most de-
testable railroad domination in this country
Your book is timely and valuable contribu-
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YORK, NEB.. DEMOCRAT

..The contents of the book are highly satls-
factory. As its title imparts, 1t is a discussion
of the pass evil and is forcibly and clearly writ
ten 1t shows up the methods by which the
railroad companies de eat railroad legislation
and maintain their dom MON over the state
throuoh the instrumentality in the main by the
railroad pass The book strikes fearlessiy ana
powerfully at one of the greatest evils OF our
time and ought to meet with a hearty reception
from the reading public.'
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THE COMMokER

George W. gerge, of Lincoln, editor and pnb-
fisher Of the Nebraska Independent and fusion
candidate for Governor in 1904 has published 3.
hook entitled 1.-THE Free Pass Bribery system:
Mr. Berxe deals with the pass brlnery evll "a
Main language. and points out with unerrlng
precision the evils that follow in the train OF
this form Of political corruption. he Is not
content with showing how politics is corrupted
but shows beyond dispute tne .s ,a I'LL III
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Jeromevile, OIL have always looked upon
the pass as polite br be, AM sure your book
will interest me. Please send copy to my i'd
dress and | will remit you the price Of your book
whatever 1t is. We are hoping to elect our GOV
ernor Pattson and wemay have n majority
in the legislature and am hopeful of getting
some legislation on this subject at the coming
session II reelected DAVID ELEY.
vaIues The Book Highly
Bridgeport Neb-I think that every voter in
Nebraska should read it, would not be with
ont IL for four prices of it. GE. CALDWELL
Former Land Commits sloner's View
Normal, Neb.--I have scanned it's pages with
much satisfaction. II treats the subject in all
of its phases and leaves no point unexhausted
1t ought To be read by every voter in the whole
country TO all 1t will. be found fnll of interest
and to many it will prove a yeritable reyeia-
ton. Nv. WOLFE
Fighting the Pass Evil
Weatherford. Tex.--I am making light down
here against this evil. X. l.. STENNIs.
Texas Legislator Needs II
Waxohachie TEXAS a member of the last
two legislatures OF this state have striyen for
anti free pass legislation. and desire to read
what you have to say, inasmuch as expect to
renew my EFFORTS next session. J. m. ALDEKDICE
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in huence
free pass
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The Railroads and the u. S. Senate

TO overthrow railroad domination state washington
the railroad with their be overthrown
BY Sesroyine the free bribery system strike them
their vNircr able This book strikes fen
eriNIiy his evils
time and points with uncrrna precision the poti
col corruption which besets. 1t the only book
written the subject and everybody viii read it,
The book Illustrated and bound
in heavy cloth
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Societies.

PAoSIA LODGE NO. 49, l. o o. p. meets every
Thursday night in odd Fellows Hall visiting
Brothers welcome. :. A. WADE, n. @.
W. J. AxroKD, Secretary.
pAoSA REBEKAH LODGE 40. d 1. o. o. r.
m-ets every first and third Tuesday evenings.
ters welcomed MKs J. W BErILKY, n. G.
MKs. A. II. SurrisG. secretary.
MODERN wooDMES OF AMERICA. PAoNIA
Sriday Y Of each chm month. Visiting neishbors wei.
come. JAS: LANE, V. C.
ROYAL NEIGHBoRs OF AMERICA. WOOD
BINE CAMP NO. S73s meets the first and third
Thursday of each month. Visiting neighbors
are cordially invited TO be present,
MAuDE SvAs. Recorder.
RoBISHoOD CAMP, NO Ts6. ". o. W. meets
Up. m. Drill practice every Wednesday even.
ing. Visiting neighbors fratcrnally welcome;
yoHs vERRAck, c: G.
Z. p. BALcH, Clerk.
meet, nrs, and third Friday evenings of each
month Visiting ncighboIs and aew memSers
AIDA ASH, Clerk.
PAoNA POST NO. Ill, G. A. r. meets frst
and third Saturdays OF each month at !. o. o: ?.
attend. J. K. MoLLER, Post Com.
J.w. REED. Adjutant.
woMESs RELIEF CORPS, no. Ill @. A, R.
meets hrst saturday night aud third Saturday
MRs. ANNA EpLrR, Prcst.
Miss ALICE HILL. Sec.
uISTAH TRIBE NO. los |. o. X. NJ. meets in
Crooks hal! every Tuesdays sleep at the eighth
run. y. e. HurTY, sachem.
CLINTON OLIVER, Chief of Records.
LOCAL UNION NUMBER 1870 CARPENTERS
AND JOISERs OF AMERICA, meets every Tues
DAY night T. G.. MoRIrz, President.
j. OSBORNE Secretary.
FIRE MOUNTAIN LODGE NO. ts72. C. N. A.
meets second and fourth Thursday evenings
OF each month In Carpenters Union Hall. Nis-
itng brothers always welcome.
JOHN DAVIS, President,
HARVEY LANE, Secretary,
VP. RAwALT. Captain U. r.
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The Chufcho.

FRIENDS sCHURCH-sunday School 10 90 a. m.
Preaching IL 90 a. m. C. Z service $50 p. N.
Evening service 7:so p. m. Business meeting
First saturday In each month at 500 p. m.
DR. C. r. DiIoH, Pastor.
ME-. cHURcH-Preaching on Sunday at II :oo
Q. m and 7:9O p. m. Sunday School at 10 90 n. IN.
Epworth League prayer meeting Sunday at $50
D. m. Prayer meeting each Wednesday at 1880
p m. W. x. PERRY, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Every Lords Day
Sunday school. 10 a. m, preaching services. II
a. m and 80 p. m, =. Z. Prayer Meeting, $50
p. m. Mid-week Prayer Meeting every wednes-
day evening At 20. The Ladies' Aid Society
meets every second "Wednesday at O'Clock In
the afternoon. ". Z. JosEs, Pastor.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENT1Srs-Meet each sab
bath at Rogers Hall, Sabbath School at 200.
Preaching at 80. Everybody invited.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL LCHURCH-corner
Third street and North Fork Ave. Preaching
services at II 90 a. m. and 7;sD p. m. sunday
school 1000 a IN. Christian kndeavor meet
ing 8 ID p. m. REV. l.. W. WiLrBEEGEE.
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A CARD.

The rumor has gained circula
ton on the street that | am anx-
ious to elect the Good Govern
ment ticket" as l am interested
in getting a graft" on the town
in repairing the city reservoir.
The city council had decided the
only thing to do was to blast out
the old cement, make the walls
perpendicular instead of on a
one to three slope and make a
new shell this would cost on an
estimate made by competent per-
sons about $4,000. l agreed to
make it water tight for $4,000.
Here is my proposition and il
any of the howlers that accuse
me of graft can offer the city a
better one wish they would dig
in" Mr.. Mead has made several
Intellectual attempts but not on a
proposition of no cure no pay.
He has filed lien on the thing
and we are informed he intends
parcelling it out in post holes.
JNo. w. BRUCE.
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years old. Pirce, $500, 80 900 down.

years old. Pirce, 800, 81 900 down,
balance on mortgage at per cent.
No. 1870 acres, 81 miles from
Cedaredge: 3h acres alfalfa; ) acres
orchard 3 years old; log house,
stable etc. Price 81, 100.
No. 117-2OO acres. z mile from Ce-
daredge; red soil, extra water right;
8 room house, big stables, ETC., fenced
and cross fenced; 2 teams, some
stock horses; 3 wagons, buggies, 8
mowers and all other tools; good
household furniture; acres orchard;
acres grain; 100 acres alfalfa.
Price $15, 200, one-third down, bal
ance to suit.
40 acres of the above, road on three
sides, $75 per acre.
No. 1870 acres, 4 miles from Co
daredge; part red, part black soil;
ample water supply; s acres orchard;
~ acres Elbertas, years old. Price
81 900, one half down.
No, 1920 acres, 1 mile from Ce-
daredge; good water right, 5 room
house, stables, etc.; 20 acres alfalfa;
l 500 Jonathan and Rome Beauty
apples; 1000 Winesap and Gano ap-
pies; acres Elberta peachs; orchard
mostly 8 years old. Price $4,000,
one-haf down. VIII divide the place.
No. 120-12O acres, Missouri Flats,
Pilot Rock and Needle Rock bitches;
story log house; good cellar, stable
etc, So acres in cultivation; 81 acres
alfalfa; small fruit. Price $1,000,
$500 down, balance 4 years.
No. 121-46 acres, 2 miles from Ce-
daredge; bottom land, about 25 acres
cultivated, good water, springs for
house use, IA acres alfalfa. Price
g., 900.
500 acres OF land, mostly alfalfa,
adjoining Cedaredge and extending
two miles down Surface Creek, will
water right. Price about 800 per
acre, depending on location and
amount taken. Write for descrip-
tive pamphlet, or
Come in and let us show you our
complete list of land-no charge for
showing land-our teams go to Ce.
daredge at least once a week-but
we can arrange to go with you any
time.
We have bargain in a large,
highly improved cattle ranch of 900
acres, and over ], 800 head of cattle.
Write me about it,
&C. HAWKINS,
For Real Estate, Loans and
Insurance.
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The Proposition.

PAoNIA Colo. March 20, 1905.
To the Honorable Mayor and the
Board OF Trustees of the town
of Paonia:
GENrLEMEN:-I hereby offer
you proposition to repair the
city reservoir.
FIRsT:-I will agree to furnish
all necessary material and labor
for the sum of $4,000.
SEcoND:--Will agree to COM
plete the work in 30 days from
time contract is awarded. Ten
days additional time to be allowed
before water is turned in for set
ting and hardening of cement.
THIRD:-Water to be turned in
and reservoir filled to within
twelve inches of overflow, and
if after "a hours same does not
show loss in leakage, seepsge
and evaporation to exceed 5 per
cent. of depth of water in reser-
voir, then the same is to be con
sidered repaired. Otherwise
am to have 15 days additional
time to re-cement and put same
in water tight condition and il
| then fail to make reservoir
as indicated in article third
then my efforts are to be con-
sidered a failure and the town is
relieved from any responsibility
in the premises.
FoURTH:-I will enter into a
Bond in the sum of three hundred
and ten dollars, with said town
conditional that if the reservoir
fails to be tight as per article
third tor the term Of one year
from date of acceotance am to
pay back to said town the sum OF
$310. otherwise of no force or
effect.
FIFTH:-The material to be
used in said repair work to be
pure hydrocarbons and are guar
anteed not to be injurious or det-
rimental to the public health, and
no coal tar or coal pitch or other
substances that will render the
water unfit for domestic use to be
used.
All of which is respectfully
submitted. JOHN w. BRUCE.
Filed March 20, 1906.
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Coming.

Eyes Examined Free:-Glasses
fitted, headaches, neuralgia, ner-
vousness etc. prevented by the
we'll known specialist in Visual
Optics. +. S. Corbin at Paonia
Hotel April IA, Is and 10th only.
z years making Paonia.
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1t is good thing to have a
council that has the sand to say
mo" There is no reason to
doubt where Zaun and his ticket
stand. He can and will say No,
to every proposal to give away
the peoples money or rights.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

A most excellent cast of home
people are presenting the beauti-
full drama "A Mothers Love" at
the hall Saturday night. Turn out
and give them a good house.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

"a Mothers Love" at the Bruce
auditorium Saturday. A most ex-
cellent cast of home people, who
will entertain and amuse you. Be
sure to attend.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30
County OficerS.

County Commissioner Sd Dist. r. o. wiimot
County Commissioner I'd Dist. Jos. Hogrefe
County Commissioner First District, L. NJ Gets
County Coroner. DIR. c. II. Burgin.
County superintendent, Miss Emma q. Myers
County Judge, Fred n. Dickerson.
County Attorney, George Stephan.
County Surveyor. John b. Curtis.
County Assessor, Sam Cockreham.
Sheriff, Chapman 5. Gibbs.
County Treasurer, James Z. Beckley.
County Clerk and Recorder. Daniel Doughty
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Horning
returned Tuesday night from a
visit TO Austin. at which place
they have been visiting for sew
cral days.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

Insure your property with me
all old line Companies, best is
always the cheapest. See.
C.. C. HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

CORN FED BEEF loins con-
stantly on hand. If you want the
very best call at the Paonia Meat
Market and you are sure to get it.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

Game Warden Collins, of Mont
rose. was in town Friday on bus
mess connected with his official
position.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

Mr.. c. M. Millisack and family,
from Goodland, Kansas. was in
town this week. visiting Mrs. A.
S. Davis, their cousin. Mr.. Milli-
sack expresses himself as well
pleased with our country and says
he proposes to see it again when
fruit is ripe.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

Our readers will be kind
enough to excuse the lack of To-
cal news in this issue. We feel
that election comes but once a
year and that very few years do
such grave issues confront the
people. Therefore we are justi
fed in printing one solid editorial
paper and let the gossip go for a
week,
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

Vote for Paonia's continued
prosperity by voting for the bonds.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

The Curtis Hardware Company
sell chicken wire. Get our prices.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

Remember that Monday is the
last day you can register.
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Town Offices.

Mayor, Geo r. Curtis.
Clerk, C. c. Hawkins.
Treasurer, winifred Hammond.
Marshal and Water Supt., q. w. Rogers.
Police Magistrate, 6. W. Hester.
Trustees-H Z. Maxville, C. II Canfeld, Mil
ton Spencer Ira Nelson, W. 7. Bross and Chas.
Zaun.
The Board OF Trustees meet the first and third
Tuesday of each month.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

Be it remembered that there
never was any talk of establish
ing municipal light plant until
Jesse Beezley asked for a fran
chise in the attempt to legislate
value into his plant and thus
make it a saleable plant. He
wants the franchise for the pur-
pose of selling. The friends of
Paonia desire to buy the plant for
the town at its actual value. They
object to making it more valu-
able as a selling proposition by
giving it twenty year franchise.
BY the daily papers we learn
that Acting Governor Mcdonald
on Tuesday granted eNtradition
papers by which DR.. Bushell will
be taken back to Nebraska on
the charge of wife desertion.
From what we have heard the
DR.. is amenable to very unjust
statute. 1t is hard to understand
just how a man is to be compelled
to live with a woman whom he
elects to leave. We can under
stand how he should be compelled
to support her but that does not
seem to be the contention in this
case.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

Leo Cady is trying to be sick,
the result of too much hilarity in
Denver.
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USEFUL INFORMATION.

Trains and Mails.
Regular Passenger train arrives from east 81
$50 p. m, departs for west at 9:25 a. m. Mails
close at s:<5 a. m.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
Remember. 100 Year. Rack.

There is living at present in st.
Peters home, Clapham, suburb of
London, England, man named James
McNally, who is 1O7 years old, says the
New York Herald. 1t mas been veri-
fed that he was born in Kings county,
Ireland, on Feb. 10, 1907. He drifted
to England the year Of Queen Vic
torla's coronation, and came from
there to the United States when 90
years old to seek his fortune, SO that
as well as living in three centuries he
has lived IN three Countries
When Colney Hatch lunatic asylum
was erected in 1851 he was employed
in building it as a scafrolder. In the
same capacity he assisted in construct
ing some of the early sky-scrapers of
New York and Brooklyn. During the
civil war he was employed in looking
after the baggage Of northern troops
in Tennessee. When 80 years old he
returned to England with $500, part
Of which he invested in home for his
granddaughter. He was able to pro
vide for himself until he reached the
aged of 95. The effect of his extraor.
binary age on him is now quite dis
cernible.
A recent attack Of influenza deprived
him of the use Of his legs, and with
only solitary tooth left his speech is
very indistinct. Vague impressions
of what he heard about the battle of
Trafalgar the year it was fought still
hover in his mind. and he remembers
very well the return of the troops from
the battle of Waterloo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
Goodby from
BROWNIE.
The Tariff on Art.

Every artist of any station in Am
erica resents this tariff barbarism.
We happened to receive no great in
heritance in artistic beauty from the
genius of the past, and our statesmen
of a more demagogic period increased
this disadvantage by penalizing and
discouraging the import of what our
citizens were able and willing to buy
fop us abroad.
The tax on paintings is felt mainly
by our public galleries, where priv.
ate collections nearly always ulti
mately find their places. In 1894
when art was taxed, the works i'm,
ported were valued at $1,51S, 6SS.63
The next year, when they were ai
mitted free, the total was $4,053,.
4S2.SS, and over. five millions in 1896.
In 1898, under the tariff of 20 per
cent, the amount fell to s2,124,77S.
Paintings are admitted free into al
most all European countries. Spain
charges 10 cents per painting and
Switzerland 40 cents. Canada makes
free works by artists of recognized
merit. We, who have everything tc
gain Just now in art possessions from
the desire of our men Of wealth to
put some of their money into pic
lures. possess statute that acts
against us and for the benefit Of the
countries in which the works of ar
now are.-Collier's Weekly.