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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

possessed the courage of his convic-
tons. He was driven from the United
senate by the railroads. They alone
were able TO compass his defeat, but
the plucky senator has neither sur
rendered to them nor asked for quar-
ter He Is still to be found on the
firing line.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

budest and the longest in his praise
Mr.. Bryan knew he was right and
therefore could afford to wait. His
countrymen have a hearty welcome
awaiting him upon his return home.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

II the democratic politicians Of the
state would drop into The Independ-
ent office and read thousand or more
letters that have been received dur
ing the past three weeks, they would
know who the people of the state
want for governor next year.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

With our present form Of Australian
ballot the fate of candidates for minor
state Offices, and in large measure
of candidates for county Offices, de-
ponds upon the popularity Of the can
didates of the respective parties that
head the list The fact that the whole
party ticket may be voted by putting
an X in the circle opposite the party
name at the head of the ticket causes
many timid voters to fear to mark
opposite names elsewhere on the ticket,
lest through blunder they may loose
their vote. Hence, many in order to
make sure of not losing their vote for
the head Of the ticket, put cross in
the circle opposite the party name and
vote the ticket straight. Votes cast
this way for Roosevelt in 1904 saved
Mickey and defeated Berge
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

The keynote struck by George W.
Berge. against the free railroad pass
as bride, has met with universal
response throughout the country. Anti
pass bills have recently been intro
duced in the legislatures of more than
a dozen states, and the state officials
of our own state have considered il
necessary to make public ssnounce-
meni that they have returned their
passes.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

The newspapers of the country are
teeming with praise Of William j.
Bryan lately, and the surprising thing
about it all is that hundreds of papers
in the east that fought him bitterly in
1896 and 1900 are now shouting the
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

100000 of people as foremost in
denying the right of corporation rule,
and in summoning the people to re-
sistence and the overthrow of that
rule. Whenever privilege in either of
the many forms that it exists is at
tackled by the people all other forms
rush to the rescue of the one assailed.
With the enormous resources at their
command they control the press and
corrupt the politics of state and ma
ton for private ends. The money they
use to secure control of the govern
ments of state and nation is taken
from the pockets of the people. Their
power and privilege to plumber rests
upon laws enacted by their agents in
legislatures and congresses and up
held by judges who are their
creatures.
The larceny of the funds of policy
holders of life insurance to swell the
Golfers of campaign committee diff
fers only in degree of criminality
from other cases of campaign contrib
utions by corporations. In all cases
campaign funds from corporations
means larceny from the stockholders
of the corporation and from the peo-
pie from whom such moneys were
extracted through extortionate charges
are guilty Of treason against the COM
mon people.
-
All exn,osion no bullet-Roosevel
Republican rate reoulation-onlv .
noise
-
right
SO sts*. 81 s~e5
How MANY loafers are on tha GOV.
eminent nav roll at Panama anvwavo
clubbing rate with The Ipdenendent
The nonularitv that President Roose.
Welt has forfeited will now on IN
cwou tbe ris;no lido that ;c cweon;no
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

If Hon. William E. Chandler was now
in the United States senate he and
Tillman would be found working
heartily and loyalty side by side for
the rate bill. These men represent
the extremes Of parties as they have
existed in the past. But Mr.. Chan
der has been right upon the rail-
road question for many years and
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

Oh the interstate commerce commits
sion upon application. It IS a rail
road amendment.
Ii the democratic politicians of tn,
state would drop into The Independ
ent office and read thousand or NOR,
letters that have been received dur
ing the past three weeks, they woult
know who the people of the state
want for governor next year
Ii the White House amendment t
the rate bill happens to need few
votes to insure its adoption they cal
be secured by calling upon Aldrich
Elkins, Spooner, Knox, Foraker &
Co. These gentlemen will see to i
that the amendment is not lost.
I Watch the votes in the Unitet
States senate upon the amendment.
to the rate bill. Senators who vote
| for the Bailey amendments want rat.
regulation in the interest of the pub
lie. Those who vote for the White
House amendments are on the side O
the railroads.
The passage of the Hepburn DOLL
yer rate bill with the amendments
proposed by Senator Bailey added
would be long step in the direction
of curbing the rapacity of the rail
roads. But if the bill IL to be amend
ed as proposed by the White House
conference, Samson will be shorn Of
his locks.
Your neighbor, who is yet in dark
ness on the question of railroad and
trust politics, has no desire to remain
blind. But in case he shows symp
toms of obstinacy, you may remind
him that it is no longer fashionable
to remain blind upon these questions
This is the only argument that will
reach certain class of persons.
If the democratic nomination fol
governor of Nebraska this year could
be made by primary election, after
the manner that nominations are made
in the south, George w. Berge would
receive eight out of every ten votes
cast. if the writer's of the hundreds OF
letters from all parts of the state that
are received at this Office each week
correctly reported the situation.
The public is patiently waiting for
President Roosevelt to order his cam
paign committee to return to the life
insurance companies the money that
was stolen from them by their officers
and donated to his campaign commit
tee in 1904. 1t is time something was
done about this matter. So foul a
scandal cannot be overlooked or ig-
nored.
The surrender Of President Roose-
welt to the railroad senators is the
result of one of three things, name
III Int
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

The surrender of President Roose-
welt to the railroad senators is the
result of one of three things, name
ly: He was either fooled into it,
bullied into it, Or is insincere in his
efforts to relieve the people from rail
road extortion Unless he elects to
enlighten the public upon this mat
ter each individual will be left to his
own guess as to which it was.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

OF the interstate commerce commits
sion upon application. It is a rail
road amendment.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

Andrew Hamilton, when addressing
the insurance legislative committe at
Albany, referred to the higher law"
that great interests sometimes in
woke, and ordinary people who under
stand that Hamilton's occupation was
that of legislative boodler inferred
that he meant the fixing of legisla-
lures, etc. But since District Attor-
ney Jerome of New York set up the
claim that life insurance officials
who had looted the treasures of their
companies and paid the money over
to campaign committees were guilty
of no crime, we are forced to the con-.
clusion that he must have in his. mind
some peculiar notions regarding
higher" law" law that is higher
than statutes, the common law, or the
ten commandments.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

The White House amendments to
the rate bill confers upon the courts
specific jurisdiction to nullify the work
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

Ask your local paper If it has a
clubbing rate with The Independent
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

The popularity that President Roose-
welt has forfeited will now go to
swell the rising tide that is sweeping
Bryanward.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

President Roosevelt can now fall
back on his Panama record and the
glorious achievements of his admins
tration in the Philippines.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

Civilization put forth few fresh
buds and blossoms in New York last
week The arrest of George w. Per-
kins was surrounded with refine
ment, delicacy and courtesy unknown
and unheard of before when persons
charged with crime are placed
under arrest The consideration for.
the accused which characterized
the movements of the District At
torney and the subordinate court
officials was truly affecting. This is
new departure. Mr.. Perkins is a
member of the firm of J. P. Morgan
& Co, and his crime consists in be-
ing party to looting the New York
Life Insurance company out OF $4S,-
600 and donating the money to the
republican campaign committee in
1904.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

The voters of Nebraska will scruti-
nize the character and individual rec
ords of candidates for state Offices
this year more critically than ever
before. A new alignment Of voters
is in process of formation here as
elsewhere, and the voters are looking
for true men to lead them in the fight
against railroads and trusts DONNA
tons. This is one of the years when
fooled. They are wide awake and in
dead earnest, and the fetish of a
party name has lost its power over
them.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

Watch the United States senate, the
dividing line between the railroad and
anti-railroad senators will be marked
by the vote on the Bailey amendments
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

ROosevelt's surrender on the rate
bill is temporary victory for the
railroads, but they cannot stand many
triumphs of that kind. The seductive
argument they used upon the presi-
dent was the necessity of keeping the
republican party united. A glance at
the situation after the votes are
counted next fall will reveal the fact
that Roosevelt's surrender to the rail
roads was the hardest blow the re-
publican party ever received, one from
which it will not soon recover.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

Our premium watch is the best
cheap watch manufactured. The
paper and the watch is furnished for
less than the regular retail price of
the watch alone.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05
Republican rate regulation -only
Our premium sewing machine is all

How many loafers are on the gov
eminent pay roll at Panama anyway
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

Your neighbor whose vote Is being
cast against every interest of the COM
mon people, and to enthrone corpora
lions as the governing power, is as
honest and as patriotic as you are.
The trouble is not with his heart--it
is with his head. He would not
knowingly vote himself and his chill
dren into slavery to mOnopolies any
sooner than you would. He is the
slave of party prejudice and ignorance
that is all. His vote Is as important
to your welfare as is your own. You
must help to enlighten him as means
of saving yourself. This is bond
we are all under to our brothers in a
democracy.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

The sale of Mr. Berge's book, "The
Free Pass Bribery System" is con-
stantly increasing. Large numbers of
them are being sent ito every state
in the Union.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

The attack Oh the constitutionality
of the rate bill only fools those who are
willing to be fooled. The railroad
senator's, in order,sto amend the bill
had to decide upon a line of attack,
and then support the position taken
with all the ability at their command.
ming over their side the half-hearted
supporters of the bill. The Bailey
amendment, however, pricks the con
stitutiOnal bubble.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

If the White House amendment to
the rate bill happens to need a few
votes to insure its adoption they can
be secured by calling upon Aldrich,
Elkins, Spooner, Knox, Foraker &
Co. These gentlemen will see to it
that the amendment Is not lost.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

Invite your neighbors and friends
to subscribe for The Independent. 1t
is fighting your battles and 1t is your
duty to aid in giving it the widest
possible circulation.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

All explosion, no bullet-Roosevelt
rate bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

ourselves. though I have seen some splen-
did bargains in each. and after our other
experiences / am simply Quaking with rear
at what may be coming to US.
1.-THE dining room l had fxed to my
hearts content You see our old-fashioned
buffet there with the copper coffee set and
old Dutch candlesticks. 1t seemed to me
that there was fine place for splendid
Rembrandt reproduction l had; so took
my print and had it framed. which cost
me nearly q weeks allowance. when some
body gave US that oval mirror. OF course
the mirror Ia q perfect dream and I've. al
ways wanted one with an old gold frame
like that. When 1t came there seemed to
be but one place In the dat for 1t and that
was over the buffet; so poor Rembrandt
was removed and don't know where he's
going now. There Isn't another inch OF
wall space for pictures. except In the bath
room.
IT happened to mention to q friend the
other day that needed to get q desk chair,
but hadn't had time to hook for one yet. She
Is q dear, generous soul, SO she went out
and bought one for me. Perfectly sweet OF
her of course. but my desk Is mahogany
Chippendale and the chair Is Mission. Ii
you can overlook such uifiing discdep-
ancy It's all right
..You win have to get another desk to
match the Mission chair and Chippendale
chair for your first DESK. suggested the
Visitor
YES" assented the Bride, that would
only cost about $50 and we'd have to keep
the other desk in the kitchen. However,
can stand all but this purple urn. When
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

whose hands have long since been folded
In q long rest, and 1t has lain away In
lavender for many years awaiting just such
an occasion as this. Then her way Is easy.
She takes the spread from its resting place,
reverently shakes out its folds, sends 1t TO
a professional cleaner, who Is hidden TO
deal with it gently, and a little later 1t
comes back to her in q glorified state.
Then she puts it on her bed and calls all
her neighbors to come and rejoice in her
joy.
If she has no spread laid away among
her ancestral gods then she must get
busy and make one, for crocheted
spread she must have She must lay In
a goodly supply of knitting cotton, of fine
quality and of about the same size as four
fold Saxony. coarse steel crochet1ng
needle and deal of information about
stitches, patterns and measurements.
These spreads are all made in squares,
the number varying, Of course, with the
size of the bed you want to cover, but
hfty-six Is supposed to be an average
count for the ordinary four-poster. Each
of these squares is composed of four
smaller squares. complete in themselves,
yet uniting to form one harmonious de-
sign The patterns given in the various
books on knitting and crocheting usually
represent quarter of large square.
When the squares are complete. and 1t
is by no means a quick piece Of work, they
are Joined together with a few plain rows
Of crochet1ng and then border is GRO
cheted around the whole quilt, or more
elaborate finish is given by putting GRO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

and never had one around. Besides. had
the mantel all arranged with old copper
candlesticks and q bit of dull blue In the
shape of bowl. Fancy introducing a
Louis XIV clock to that arrangement!
The Visitor groaned sympathetically.
so changed my dear old copper to the
book case and we actually had to buy those
vases to go with the clock. But that IL not
q circumstance to this"
The Bride went to the closet and brought
out from it's hiding place vase or urn
about two feet high, which she put on the
table and then stepped back to gaze at 1t
II was vivid purple. with pink and gold
butterflies chasing each other around its
fat sides.
isn't that the absolute limit? 1t came
from q relative. who unfortunately lives
in this town. so have to keep 1t handy
and whenever know she Is coming bring
1t out to the center table. The other day I
thought she was coming and ran into the
closet and got 1t out before went to the
door. My dear. II was somebody else! I
had her wait In the hall a minute while 1
rushed back to hide the thing again, and
fifteen minutes later Aunt Martha came.
She looked all around for 1t and finally
asked me. and told her We were waiting
to get suitable pedestal for II.
I'VE haven't been able to do anything
with the library yet, for we received mys-
FERROUS message not to buy any more fur
niture. the intimation being that some gen.
erous friend would supply what was essen
tial for that room. or rather some of 1t.
We don't know whether 1t Is table or chairs
or rug, and 20 we can't 60 and get either
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

cheted lace, from three to ten inches wide.
all the way round.
The effect Is pretty. but tho fad prom
Uses to be passing. Women are In too
much of hurry nowadays to give the
time to one thing that would be neces-
sary to making one of these quilts, and 1t
is pretty safe to prophesy that not more
than one will 90 down in each family for
the benefit OF the lovers Of the antique In
future generations.
Knitted spreads had their greatest vogue
in Germany between 1880 and 1870 They
were well suited to the German type of
bed making, where the feather bed was In
vogue, where the pillows were laid fiat and
where the whole effect was level. Over
the entire bed, pillows and all, was placed
this knitted spread, and the lace edges
hung down over the sides by way Of q
finish.
About 1870 the knitting craze began to
die, for the work was slow and tedious
and the world was getting more pro-
gressive. Then it was that the crocheted
spread found a place. The work was
easier. the patterns more open. the squares
multiplied with greater rapidity; and it is
this fashion that Is having Its revival to-
day.
Doctors tell US that occupying the hands
with needles and knitting cotton Is sooth-
ing to the nerves. so the woman who finds
herself on the verge of nervous prostra-
ton, and at the same time the proud pos
SCISSOR Of four-pOster bed, would do well
to invest in the necessary materials and
make for herself a crocheted bedspread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

leutraI tint as 1t Is possible to get-tan
or gray or that indescribable- shade which
Is neither tan nor gray and goes by the in
definite name Of stone color" From such
a background the colors stand out as they
do in nature. with a curious live quality al
most startling, yet thoroughly artistic, in
its effect.
For a pillow. the art linens-queer. rough
sorts they are-of tan are most satisfac-
tory, the design carried out in royal blues
and greens. with stems and all outlined to
give the whole pillow more character; with
gold-either gold thread or the gold-colored
silk that works UP so effectively.
While the peacock feathers themselves
form an occasional design, they are the ex-
ception rather than the rule. although in a
number of designs which seem almost
Egyptian in their treatment. But more
often it is a flower vine. the stems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
TRIALS OF A BRIDE.
A Wealth Of Presents, but Not Hez
Choice.

Written for the Star.
The Visitor found the Bride in big pink
Bingham apron and on the verge of tears.
MY dearr' she exclaimed. What In the
world?-Has Robert?'
..Oh, no." smiled the Bride. It's only
trying to adjust this furniture and wishing
We didn't have SO many friends. Really,
my dear l have begun to think that
friends are all right until they give you
presents Then the best of them are apt
to make tragic mistakes. Look at this par
Ior rug, for instance. We had these walls
papered new and spent no end Of time
finding Just the shade Of duh red we want
ed Then we intended to get an Oriental
rug in terra Gotta and dull browns. But
Uncle Henry insisted on buying a rug for
us and he selected 1t himself. Isn't 1t ter
rible?''
The Visitor looked at the bright green and
pink combination that lay on the floor. a
glaring exhibition OF Uncle Henry's taste.
and. being an honest person, could offer no
word OF approval.
Cheer upP' she said. The design could
have been worse and you might spill lot
of ink on II pretty soon and take II away.
That clock on the mantelpiece. went on
the Bride. was present from little club
Rohart belongs TO. 1 loathe clocks myself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

STYLE but are beautifully embroidered in
the front, sometimes In designs of tiny How
ers In high French embroidery. sometimes
there Is one big blossom In each corner. or
perhaps q cut-out effect similar to eyelet
work. Very elaborate ones even have a
cut-out design flied in with heavy lace
stitches. while simpler forms are deco
rated only with rows of ornamental hem
stitching and q few French knota.
A most dainty little collar is Of pique.
mounted on high collar band Of linen that
Is entirely concealed. and scailoped all
around and buttonhole stitched In heavy
linen thread The two ends In the front
ara decorated with conventional vine with
high raised berries like tiny polka dots. OF
course, all this embroidery Is done with
white.
The shape OF these collars IL the same as
the linen turnover collar Of last summer.
but as the new models are intended for
winter they are much higher. but are per
fectly comfortable and do not cut into the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
A BERRY DESIGN

of tall clock, she will squander her last
penny In having a many-drawered mahog-
any dressing table made presentable, and
when she has secured an old-fashioned
four-poster bed she banishes her light.
shapely metal affair to the store room and
spends hours in congratulating herself upon
her new possession.
When the bed is put together she finds
1t necessary to hunt up furnishings that
are in keeping with Its age and dignity.
and the question of a spread becomes a
very important matter. The modern honey
comb or Marseilles spread is absurd, the
glaring patchwork quilt an offense to her
artistic eye, and SO she casts an inquiring
glance about and decides upon knitted
or better still. a crocheted spread.
Sometimes she Is so fortunate as to have
inherited one of these cherished possess
sions- 1t was constructed by some gentle,
domestic ancestress with plenty of leisure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
Buying a Hat.

When choosing a hat. don't be content
with glance into hand-mirror and a
satisfactory head-a<Gsfkulder effect. II
we only took our heads and shoulders on
the street with US this would be all right
but since the entire body must go along.
buy the hat with consideration for that
entire body.
Stand In front Of full-length mirror and
look yourself over from head to foot al
ways with regard to the hat. II you don't
look -topheavy or iight-headed: IL your new
piece Of headgear doesn't give your skirt
that faraway look. and seems ON friendly
terms with your shoe laces. then you may
safely order 1t sent home--rot otherwise