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sonh. Each Of you press my hand for the
last time and then 90 back TO your work
Be the eornaeId"
Bat, cad, you are worth many thou
sand dollars,~ they protested IN chorus
Ihat Is true. my sons. hut I have
tried to make al equal division I have
beQaeathsd all the honora to you and all
the money to the lawyers They would
have got it anyhow. even II they had
had to prove that your mother was q fool
and your father a lunatic and they
would have made you enemies where you
san now always be brothers and friends"
MORAL
But the lawyers were not satisfied with
tha division, and having convinced the
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walked together. and for fear that the
latter might weaken the former said:
Humpy, you are now going to meet
the enemy and make him yours, and
win more laurels for your noble mar
bic brow. The eyes of the world are
going to be upon you. BY tomorrow
ten million people will be asking for
your autograph"
Il can lick seven goats rolled into
one brayely replied Humpy, as he
swung his arm about.
That's it, That's the way George
Washington used to talk. [ wish
was the father of such a boy as you
are. I'd buy him ffty-cent box OF
candy every day"
A boy and a goat were waiting at
the lumber yard, and in five minutes
things were ready. Humpy expected
to have stand-up fight with the goat,
and he had planned to grab the crea-
ture by the horns and twist its neck.
The programme was easier than he
thought for. An empty barrel with
only one head was placed on iss bilRe
on the ground and the goat was sta
toned thirty feet awasa Humpy was
to sit down and stow his. head above
the BARREL and as thsAgoat came for
him he was to creep inside and bring
bitter ppointment to Billys san
guine heart The big boy who had
charge of the arrangements said to
Humpy:
Dis yere hain't no slugging match,
wild blood flowing like Eivers It don't
call FOR any bravery. It's simply dat
youse has got to have presence Of
mind
Whats that?" was asked.
why, youse must keep cool and
dodge into de bari before de goat
reaches you. It's what dey call de
disappearing act. II YOU begin to feel
weak in de knees, you kin go home to
youse nav
Humpy bestowed upon the boy and
his goat a look of supreme contempt
and put himself in position. The goat
was held and headed for him for a
moment and then got the word to go.
He dashed forward like a streak, but
Humpy was too quick for him. over
the barrel sailed the goat and a rousing
cheer arose from the crowd. While
the goat was being led back the Phil
lips boy approached and said:
Hump Skinner, the Ninth Ward is
| proud of you this day. If we can find
a brass band around, you shall &c
| home to music.
Again Humpy posed and the goat
came for him. The boy was in the
barrel with a fraction Of a second to
spare, but alas. Humphy didn't know
! the game. Billy had been taught to
! leap over the barrel the first time, but
! to do something else on the second.
I He came with a rush, struck the bar
rel fair and square. and next instant
/ boy, barrel and goat were mixed up
and slaves and hoops flying.
When the ambulance came the boy
was the only thing to be taken home.
All other things had fed.
That evening, when Humpy had re-
gained consciousness and the doctor
I had said that his skull was fractured,
+ his mothed asked how the thing had
happened. Humpy. thought hard for
d moment and then replied:
Il hain't quite sure, mother dear,
but / think that seven pirates chased
me into a yard and then threw lum-
Der piles at me.
fed him some more soup. Copyright,
1906, by P. c. Eastn1ent.)
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ITS all your fault" be pleaded. after
he had sto.en the kiss.
Nine she cried. Indignantly. Have
I done anything to invite such hberties?'
mot directly he answered. but you
shouldn't be so irresistlbly attractive"
Thus we learn the value Of diplomacy,
for he got another
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YOU CAN'T BEAT THE AWYERS.

court that the cid peasant once asil oR
a haystaek and landed on his ear thsz
we're allowed to take everything eiss BE-
stalment plan.
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WANTEp-.sTTrATIoNa

D--STTTAT1ONs-
WANTED Position as bookkeeper by a
young man of steady habits best of ref
erences, city preferred. Address Book
keeper. care Journal.
WANTED-By a young married man en-
ploXment Of any kind Experienced
WHEN you want to hire man or boy
call up 7. N. c. A. Ind. tel. sos or Bell
tel D07 red. We have list OF men and
confidential references concerning Them
Z; N. c. A. Employment bureau. 107 e.
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LEGAL
First published IN The Topeka State
Journal July Is, 1885,
PUBLIcATIoN NOTICE.

In the District Court Of Shawnee County.
Kansas:
Drake Foster, Plaintiff vs. Emily J. Fos-
ter. Defendant-No. 23945.
state of Kansas to Emily J. Foster
Greeting:
been sued IN the Shawnee county district
court of Kansas by the plaintiff. Drake
Foster. and that you must answer the
petition fled therein by said plaintiff on
or before the 10th day of August, 1905. or
the petition will be taken as true and
Judgment rendered, divOfcing him from
you on the grounds of abandonment and
for costs OF suit.
Attest: JAMES c. SALYER
Attorney for Plaintiff.
fseaL) 7. S. CURTIS. Clerk
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ANQTH3R SUCCESS OF THE TAFT MATRrMoN1AL BUREAU.

the Ibis
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Mr. will marry lis Al
light o R Stevenson
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Craah
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FOR SALE-hIy residence. with lots 8
E. corner 9Th ave. and Taylor St. To.
peka, Kan Part cash and the oalancs
on time. Apply on premises. ClihorQ 2.
Baker.
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U. 8. CYCLE CO., 11s E. sth st. Nation
& Iver-Johnson bicycles Supplies repair
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: :
"a "a IS 2 HAYDEN 5eaeIer and fS-5i.
can Conapiete stock OF witches. "a
lloIloa, sllysFWaFe. etc. Eyes examined
ana speetacles properly fitted
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GEO. N. NOBLE 8 CO..

REA1. ESTATE. LOANS. INSURANCE
some special Farms asi city Bargains
1s KAN. AVE OPP PosToFFrcH
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MANUFACTURERS.
TEE DTspENsARY.

7-o--->-~1--N~~~~-~.~-~
MONROE ST. FREE DIsPENsARY
practicing physicians ana SURGEONS 2SeS
ical service free. Medicine free ia sorsa
cases. Onice hours 2 to D. nj calls
answered sight or day. IND. tel s41s.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


A. P. TONE WILSON, Jr., lawyer. 4
Kansas ave. Both phones 1ae4
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PATENTS.

-~-~-~~~~~-~-~-e--~--~---
MERCHANTS TRANSFER q STORAGE
Co., packs, ships and stores household
goods. Tel. 1856. Clarence Skinner. 81 ouin
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fDaify Except sunday.)
EOTTHBCUED.
No sfo-PassenEer to TT Gc0tt.....ss 20 pm.
No. ss5-Eareieht 1850 am
NCHTHBouED.
No Sg9-Fzssenger from TT Scott z.z6 Pm
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BUGGY REPAIRING.

~0-7~o-~---7---0~~-~-~-0---
sURREYS. runabouts and top busgies az
bottom prices. Repairing and rubber
flres. Repository 11e W. 5th St
Factory z1z-42S jackson St
e. @. KINLEY.
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:. - xsSJAIAdAN, blooming plants,cut fioN-
SaS, R2Sslllns, 1esignss decorations. eo6 Kan.
ave Fhohe o. GREENHOUSE 18th and Mon.
~ lowers. floral designs. Special at
xy ssLlslo1 70 GUT or town orders. James
Hayes. 1oz ". sth zskss Phone 81.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
FOR SALE-Groeery stock with small
meat market and milk depot. good
paying trade already established, other
business conpels change. Address ". Is,
care Journal.
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FoR sALE-REAn ESTATE.


FOR SALE-2 east front lots Buchanan
St, between 7th and Sth. INQUIRE Dia-
mond drug store. 9Th and Buchanan.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04
Wonders of Stone Bracelets

Charms, signs and omens were
never more popular. Books on the
eastern lore and methods of interpret
ing hidden things are the favorite
reading for the summer girl. In the
matter of bracelets, whole volume
of charms may be conveyed and the
maiden who Sights the knowledge is
either free from superstitious or UNI
progressive indeed The wonders
wrought by wearing seven bracelets
of stone will be unfolded by any girl
you meet in Bar Harbor or along the
Maine coast. These circlets must be
of jasper and jade, sardonyx and lava
and must be linked with silver, with
certain mysterious figures On the
clasp. The bracelet of sardonyx may
be entirely of the stone and even onyx
is pressed into service. In the pale
shades of yellow, green and pink it
looks very dainty on a shapely arm.
Jade was ever considered luck stone,
and there is the Bible warrant that
Esther put on ornaments of jasper
when she went on her successful mis-
sion to the king. Summer maids as
sert that with seven bracelets arrang-
ed according to the cult, you will have
abundance of beaux for dances and
promenades, and that other good and
desirable things will come at your
will.--New York Press.
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OCTOBER 4, 1906

large population ten or twenty years
hence under future conditions as we
are now able to anticipate them.
What does all this mean in the
matter of land values, particularly Of
the rich prairie lands of the Missouri
Valley? Is it not plain that the time
is now in sight when the highest pres
ent prices will look ridiculously low
in comparison with the figure that
lands will command? All who desire
that their children be independent,
aye, be rich in the future must make
an effort to secure lands now that
may be passed on to them, because
by the year 1850 lands will be SO
high that the savings of life time
will not suffice to pay for them, and
it will become the average lot of those
that are born landless at that time,
to die landless. Those who will in
herit the rich farm lands of the middle
west will be the most fortunate chill
dren Of the future.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04
A sci 300 Duty Paid on Two Pearls

Two small pearls brought to this
country recently by Judge Eebrt H.
Gray, chairman of the steel trust d.
rectors, who arrived on the steamship
Deutschland, were valued in the Gus
toms declaration at $4,000. He will
have to pay $31,S00 duty on them.
The officer taking Mr.. Gary's de-
claration gasped when the steel man
drew the two small gems from his
pocket and said:
II want to declare these pearls. They
cost me $4,000 in France"
ut would have been the easiest
matter in the world for Mr.. Gary to
have brought the pearls in without
paying duty" customs officer said.
mo one would ever have thought Of
looking for them. New York Ameri-
can.
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all around notwithstanding the isms
it represents. The sense to do the
thing that is practicable and of utility
is all that is necessary for the good
of society. And that being done, then
the hairsplitting of scholars and theo-
rists become innocent and useless But
an attempt to make society conform
its workings to either ism alone would
be to court disorder instead of order,
to seek the impracticable and impos-
fitness
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

A man that has proven his ability
to break into the field and establish
the leading daily papers, in point OF
circulation, in the three largest Amer
Jean cities, and then take the demo
cratic party in New York state by the
slack of the breaches and cram it into
his independence league sack must be
admitted to be considerable of fell
low, because no ordinary man could
accomplish either one of these things
regardless of how much money he
had
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04
THE "WELL ENOUGH" "BUNc"
(From the Kansas City Starr

(From the Kansas City Starr
Frech from the tariff baptism at
which Speaker Cannon SO unctuously
oficiated at convention hall on Tues
day night, Senator Warner at Pattons-
burg yesterday affirmed his allegiance
to the doctrine of protection and de-
clared that his slogan was: "Let well
enough alone
Now, well enough" meaning need
less increase in the cost of everything,
practically speaking, which the public
& consumes;
-. The sale of various American COM
modities at home at much higher rates
than their makers ask for them abroad
including the cost of transportation
across the Atlantic;
The creation and encouragement of
colossal trusts which are seeking to
control the government;
The enormous Capitalization of cap
ital in the hands of commercial brig
ands who prey upon the masses;
Do you think, Senator Warner, that
the people of the United States are
going to let. that sort of thing alone,
even if it looks well enough" to the
statesmen and politicians who have
permitted themselves to be captured
by that style of dishonest claptrap
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

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 a seller. All you have to do is to
tell about it. You can make 500 per
month Write at once for terms.
THE INDEPENDENT, Lincoln, Neb.
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party by a very slender tie. If the
corporation democrats will only bolt
Hearst and below loud against him
they undoubtedly will succeed in de-
taching enough republican voters from
their party to make Hearst's majority
ridiculously large.
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in the Empire state and cause Roose-
velt's stature to diminish somewhat
in consequence.

If election day is a fair day some
Nebraskans will be unpatriotic enough
to stay at home and pick corn instead
of going to the polls and voting, as
they should do.
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The Practical Artist

Friend lin the studio)-You will
never sell that enormous picture.
Artist-That doesn't matter; | have
painted it so that | can cut it up into
four pictures and | can easily get rid
of those. -Meggendorfer Batter.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

The Gar of Russia might as well
recognize the inevitable and act the
magnanimous part. By so doing he
would become beloved of his country
men and live life of peace and con-
tentment, which it would seem ought
to be preferable to lodging bullets
and bombs.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

H. H. Rogers, the master of Stand
ard Oil, is opposed to the election of
William R. Hearst as governor of
New York, but the people will at
tend to that matter.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

The Belmonts and Ryans of New
York were not able to prevent the
nomination of William r. Hearst by
the democrats; neither will they be
able to prevent his election by the
people.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

1t was indeed a strange spectacle
to witness the democratic organization
of New York state rushing headlong
into the Independence league band
wagon. But the foxy old leaders con-
sidered discretion the better part of
valor
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

Some people are opposed to social
ism and others shudder at the sound
of comm unism, and many who talk
about individualism have no concep-
ton of the real meaning of either of
the isms. Our public schools are
simon pure communism, yet, who
would condemn them on that account.
The fire departments of our cities and
the sewerage system of our cities are
also communism. Can any other ism
furnish better system than these
The trouble is not with either of the
ismS, but is with our use of them.
Each of them are all right in their
proper places. Our postal system is
a mixture of individualism and COM
munism. 1t is individualistic in SO far
as every person must pay in proper
ton as they make use of the mails,
and it is communistic in so far as it
carries letters across the continent at
the same price that it carries them
from one part of city to another.
Yet, it gives pretty good satisfaction
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

try generally have at last reached the
conclusion that party machines are
not sacred institutions.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

The labor vote of New York state
will undoubtedly be cast for William
r. Hearst. He deserves it. His rec
ord furnishes the reasons why.
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Subscribe for The Independent.

The New York Journal and Amer
lean is assured of good circulation
during the campaign.
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If other men who inherit millions
would devote their money and their
efforts to the defense of the rights of
the plain people of the country against
the aggression of the rich and DOW
erful as William R. Hearst has done
and is doing, corruption and injustice
would give way to honesty and right
eOuSneSS
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

Thoroughbred democrats in Nebras-
ka must suffer intense modification
over the conduct of their degenerate
brothers in Pennsylvania and New
York. a.,
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There are two or three hundred
thousand republican votes in New
York state that are attached to the
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

Hearst is likely to satisfy the de-
mand for the spectacular in politics
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

Mr.. Hearst and the independence
league stand for the dethroning of
political bosses and the breaking up
OF the old political machinery through
which the corporations have controlled
the government, and stifed the voice
OF the people. And, as the people gen
orally have learned to distruS. the
party bosses, and have shown a dis
position to smash the old party ma
chimes we may look for Mr.. Hearst
to poll a vote that will surprise the
Oldest inhabitant of the Empire state.
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s.r The Nebrask;
in the Empire state and cause Roose
velt's stature to diminish somewhat
in consequence.
If election day is a fair day some
Nebraskans will be unpatriotic enough
to stay at home and pick corn instead
of going to the polls and voting, as
they should do.
H. H. Rogers, the master of Stand
ard Oil, is opposed to the election of
William R. Hearst as governor of
New York, but the people will at
tend to that matter.
The Belmonts and Ryans of New
York were not able to prevent the
nomination of William r. Hearst by
the democrats; neither will they be
able to prevent his election by the
people.
1t was indeed a strange spectacle
to witness the democratic organization
of New York state rushing headlong
into the Independence league band
wagon. But the foxy old leaders con-
sidered discretion the better part of
valor.
Jerome and Mcclellan have bolted
the nomination of Hearst in New York.
If Belmont, Ryan and a few others
would bolt Hearst's majority would
run into the hundreds of thousands.
But the boiling of Jerome and Nc
Clellan will help some.
The Hon. William Sulzer had the
pleasure of having the corporation end
of the democratic party in New York
cheer for him in the state convention.
The question remains whether it was
because of love for Sulzer or hatred
of Hearst that made them cheer.
The swagger that characterized
President Roosevelts threats to Co
lombia at the time of the secession
of Panama, and the present over throw
Of the Cuban government suggests the
big bully who boosted that he could
whip anything four years old, or under.
Hon. William Sulzer is quite GER
tain of being reelected to congress-
But if the democrats had failed to
indorse Hearst and the Independence
league had put up candidate agains.
Sulzer, his election in that case might
have been a trifle uncertain.
If other men who inherit millions
would devote their money and their
efforts to the defense of the rights of
the plain people of the country against
the aggression of the rich and pow
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

Jerome and Mcclellan have bolted
the nomination of Hearst in New York.
If Belmont Ryan and a few others
would bolt. Hearst's majority would
run into the hundreds of thousands.
But the boiling of Jerome and Nc
Clellan will help some.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

Cheap travel and cheap transporta-
ton for material and commodities are
among the chief demands of the times.
These are SO essential to the welfare
of society that it may be set down as
certain that they will, before very
long, become realities. But one of
the fiercest political battles of all time
must be fought and won before that
time is reached The core of the
transportation question is the putting
OF an honest value on the cost of con-
struction and equipment of railroads
which together with the cost of main
tenance and operation are the only
sources of legitimate charge for their
use. Any proposed settlement of the
transportation ques ion that includes
a recognition of the $4,000 900 900
water in railroad securities, precludes
the possibility of ever attaining cheap
transportation which it is the right
of the people to have and enjoy.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

Hon. William Sulzer is quite GER
tain of being reelected to congress.
But if the democrats had failed to
indorse Hearst and the Independence
league had put up candidate agains.
Sulzer, his election in that case might
have been a trifle uncertain.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

The Hon. William SulZer had the
pleasure of having the corporation end
of the democratic party in New York
cheer for him in the state convention.
The question remains whether it was
because of love for Sulzer or hatred
of Hearst that made them cheer.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-10-04

The swagger that characterized
President Roosevelt's threats to Co
lombia at the time of the secession
of Panama, and the present overthrow
Of the Cuban government suggests the
big bully who boosted that he could
whip anything four years old, or under.