The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-14

Democratic state convention in In
dianapols enthusiastically indorses
Bryan for the presidency in 1908 and
names a state ticket by reclamation,
| all factions in the party being re-
united.
Roosevelt and Bryan as the presi-
Dental candidates in 1908 are picked
by the political wiseacres in Wash
ington, who base their predictions on
the decided democratic drift toward
the Nebraskan shown in recent state
conventions
AT the meeting of the National Bust
ness Women's league it is declared
, that man is incapable of making laws.
President Roosevelt and members
of his cabinet will speak at the ami
versary of the discovery of Pixies
Peak in the fall, and the occasion will
be made demonstration of Colorados
rapid advance in the industries.
Put the babies to sleep out of doors
when the temperature is 20 below and
let them play several hours a day in
the snow or rain and they will grow
strong without the doctor, speaker
tells the Federated Women's clubs in
st. Paul.
Indictment of three former officials
of the Mutual Life Insurance company
who were prominent in the handling
of yellow dog" funds is predicted in
New York.
Believing he was becoming blind,
Thomas O'Conor Jones at Pitts
burg, heir to $5O,OOO,O0O, many times
a millionaire in his own right and
one of the heads of great steel COM
pany, commits suicide.
Sanction is given Dg the officials
at Washington to provide music for
the laborers on the Panama canal
as it has been discovered that with
out song the Jamaican negroes can
not be spurred on to labor.
Bryan is hailed as the next demo
cratic presidential nominee by David
r. Francis, a member of Cleveiands
cabinet and long a stanch supporter
of the gold standard
John Delahunty, the New York at
toney, gets verdict against Richard
Garfield for Is per cent of the value
OF the gambling note which he col
lected from Reginald C. Vanderbilt.
Valentine P. Synder and James Still
man, New York bankers who assis-
ted in floating Japanese bonds during
the war with Russia, are decorated
by the mikado with the third order of
the Rising Sun.
Graduates of the classes of the last
half century take part in parade in
, hn oN1A 1rot 80 ~
OF Monmouth, ILL.,, college,
Wisconsin Office seekers favor an al
ternating candidacy by means OF which
they would be private citizens very
other day and thus dodge the heavy
pressure of the anti-pass law.
New York Central holds $1,000. DuO
of coal company stock received rs a
gift, according to testimony taken by
the interstate commission in Phiia-
delphia.
Renewed efforts to establish high
pressure water system in downtown
Chicago are decided on by represent
tatives of interested organizations,
| and active cooperation of clubs and
societies is to be enlisted.
Representative Tawney is success
| full in defeating in the house a bill
turning over to private company
the coal mines on the military reser-
walton of Batan Island in the Philip
| pines.
| Chief Engineer Stevens of the Pan
anna canal says sea-level ditch would
be more like a sewer than water
way and argues for lock canal.
Agreement on grain rates that h1s
long favored st. Louis is to ne altered
to give Chicago an even chance. Iii
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