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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-22
EVILS OF REpUBuIcANIsM.
system of Mergers and Combines
Tends to Corrupt Polit-
ical Morals.

The economic effects of the present
system OF mergers and trusts Is I'M
rcubtedlv deplorable; but the system
produces other results still more ae-
plorable. For, as Judge Gaynor, OF
New York, said the other day. II not
only exploits those great gifts, those
franchises which are nothing but IL
censes from the people. and makes
them a drain on the community. by
heiue bonded and the stock doubled
Ut year after year until the sum mas
become colossal enough and dishonest
enough TO shock the moral sense OF the
r.ecrie. but beyond and worse than
This is the effect OF its inherent VI
clousness upon politics, which it tends
70 corrupt; upon democracy, when IL
tends 10 undermine by weakening pub
&c confidence; upon the good VIII
which should exist between fellow clu-
zens in self-government
Referring 20 the existing politicai
ui.rest. Judge Gaynor said: These
aeitations for municipal ownership and
10 some extent for municipal manage
meut. have. in my Judgment arisen
not out OF any hostility to capital or
10 rrivate management of public serv-
/ Ice corporations. The community cam
moi look without feeling. without re-
rrct without deep resentment, and,
finally. without action. to the doubling
nm of capital. the trebling of capital
nut into these public franchises, repre-
senting nothing but perpetual tax on
the community"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-22

we sucked the soap through the hole
The next course VAS fish. each man
having a can Of sardines. and we ate
them with hard tack. Then We had
game course. consisting of fried elk,
ami then a salad of canned baked
beans. and coffee with condensed milk,
ana a spoonful or two of condensed
milk for ice cream. When the banquet
was over the leader OF the bandits
raupad on the stone floor of the cave
with the butt OF his revolver for at
tonti0a. and. taking a canteen of whis-
ky Tor a loving cup. he drank TO the
health OF their distinguished guest.
and passed il around. SO all might
drink. and then he spoke as follows:
Fellow Highway Robbers: We have
with us tonight one who comes from
the outside world. with all its wicked
ness. this old man. simple as child
and vet foxy as the world goes, this
easy mark who is told that the Ginas'
orus still exists. and believes II, and
comes to this valley TO find 1t. II
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-22

pose To- give you banquet 10 morrow
might al which we shall all make
speeches. and then you will be proyid-
ed With horses. supplies and money,
and guided away from here bllndfold-
ed, and within IS hours you viii be
free as the birds, and all we ask Is
that you Will never give us and our
hiding place away 10 Billy Plnkerton
Is Il a gO?"
Pa said II was 30 all right except
taking the tainted money. but he
would think II over. and dream over n,
and maybe take his share Of the swag
but he wanted 10 be allowed 10 return
Ii H. after calling a meeting OF his
board OF directors they should refuse
TO receive the tainted money. Pa add
ed that the board OF directors OF cir
Gus might not be as particular as a
church or college, and he thought ne
could assure the gang that the money
would not come back to bother them.
The leader OF the gang said that
would be all right. and for pa and
and the boys 10 begin TO pack up and
get ready to return 10 civilization and
all It's wickedness. We worked all day
and played cinch for hundred dollar
bills all the evening. and the next day
arrau ged for the banquet.
When night came. and the pine
knots were lit In the cave. about i
bandits and pa and / sat down to ;
course banquet on the floor Of the cave
and ate and drank for an hour. W.
had few dishes. except tin cups am
tin plates. but it was a banquet al
right The first course was soup
served IN cans. each man having a cal
OF soup. with a hole in the top, mad
by driving nail through the tin. an
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-22

l ike Robinson Crusoe on the
island
some times for 4 couple OF days the
rehbers would go away TO rob a tram
r. a stage coach. and leave US with a
81 guards, who acted as though they
wanted us 70 try TO escape 50 tney
could shoot us in the back. but we
aged. and fried bacon and elk meat
and sighed for rescue.
one day the robbers came back from
x raid with piles of greenbacks as big
AZ a bale of hay. and il was evident
they had robbed u train and been re
s.sted. because one man had a bullet In
SIS thigh, ard pa had to use his know
ledge OF surgery to dig out the shot,
and he made big blum al being sur
econ. and succeeded in getting the
naus out and healing up the sores, 50
TIE bandits thought pa was great.
when he insisted that the leader let
him know how much il would be to
ransom us. so We could send to the cir
Gus for money. the leader told pa he
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-22
The Protective idea.

Representative Charles Beary Lands
made a speech on the tariff the other
aay. and used probably the only argu-
mont that could win vote in favor OF
tho stand-patters and proteciionists
ycurbons. But It did not relate al
all TO the question OF revising the tar
m. lie exclaimed with great declama-
;trv eject: -Four members OF the
Lands family met their death on
southern battle fields"
YES said John Sharp Williams.
.hu. four of them remain to serve their
country in offices OF public trust
And everybody laughed. for two
Landises are members of congress, one
10 a federal judge in Chicago. and one
IS director of posts in Porto Rioo.
Moreover. Charles Beary Lands mas
lust appointed his son to Wet
Point.
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ZINC Rockefeller bank. through

The Rockefeller bank, through
the connivance OF the Republicans OF
the appropriation committee, VIII
gain collect rental of Uncle Sam ior
he New York custom house, which
las never been paid for.
The mills Of the gods grind very
slowly. but eventually are said 'o
rind exceedingly small. Thus after
Ieht or nine long years the truth
hout embalmed beef is likely 10 DO
uown. and IL the administration does
= duty without fear the ombaimers
,av 10 fed TO the hopper Of the cElm'
nal courts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-22
One Funny Thing.

CALVIN maintain that women have
no sense Of humor. They seldom have
4 proper appreciation OF really funny
,hlngs.
Clarence-Oh. don't know. LOOK
how popular Cholly Nitwlt ID wEh
lhem. Cleveland Leader.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-22

Lloyd George. now member cf tne
British cabinet. was addressing
meeting in Wales. and his chairman
said. Il han to introduce you TO the
member OF Carnarvon boroughs- He
has come here to reply TO what the
bishop Of ST. Asaph said the other
night about Welsh dise5tablishment-
In my opinion. gentlemen. the bishop
Of 81. Asaph Is one OF the biggest
liars IN creation: but he hass his
match In Lloyd George.
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Rest Ee Could Saw.

"what do you think OF these peek
s.hoo shirtwalsts the girls are w'a''
ing7" .
"wen. they're almost clothes -
Huntsville Couricr-JournaL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-22

we had the worst and the hest two
Ueess OF our lives while prisoners Of
tie train robbers at the Hole-in-the-
wall. because we had plenty TO eat.
and GOOD company. with hunting for
rare In the foothills by day. and cinch
~ night. but the sleeping on the rocks
~ rie cave. with buffalo robes for
haas was the greatest of all. Pa got
ysrreer every day. but he yearned to
AZ rsleased and would look for hours
down the dinasorus valley. hoping to
sa soldiers or circus men who might
h.ar of our capture. charging down the
anna. lie hills and up the valley TO our
-lp but nobody ever came and pa
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-22

Pa Plays Surgeon and Earns the Good
WIN Of the Bandits-They Give
Him Course Dinner-speeches
Follow the Banquet-Pa Is Made
Honorary Member of the Band
PA and the Bad Boy Allowed TO Go
Free Without Ransom.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-22

We may drop our buckets into
empty wells but they viii Gauss no
strain on the windlass.
where no fish are the fisherman
whip the water in vain.
We need an armor for the camp a
we'll as for the conflict.
The man who goes through life
with an excuse on his lips will proba
b,y go into eternity with a lie an his
Every man OF manly instincts hon
crs n manly man. hut even snea'
des7,scs . sneak in his heart-uLits'
Presbyterian
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
CONSTABLES FIRE ON MOB
Foreign Mineworkers Attack State
Police with Stones and Receive
Shower Of Bullets.

Mount Carmel, Pa.-The first seri-
Gus collision in the anthracite coal
regions since mining was suspended
on April 1, occurred here Monday be-
tween mob of idle mine workers
and platoon of the new state con-
stabulary force, and resulted in the
injuring of probably 20 men, three of
them will likely die.
The disturbance was caused by an
attack on detail of the state police
by several hundred foreigners, who
threw stones at the policemen and
otherwise endangered their lives to
such an extent that they were forced
to fire on the crowd.
While it is believed that a score of
persons were injured during the day
only ten are accounted for. Three, it
is thought, will die.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
10 FEAR OF HARD TIMES
FRISCO HAS CAPITAL IN SIGHT
FOR ALL NEEDS.
Work of Clearing UP Burned Section
Progressing-New Workers Ready
to Advance Money.

San Francisco.-An investigation
made Wednesday demonstrated that
he fear that San Francisco will
suffer a period of hard times as an
Aftermath of the disastrous fire is un-
ounded. Careful estimate made by
authorities competent to speak, show
that within the next year there will
be over $200,000,000 available for the
rehabilitation of San Francisco.
The following figures made clear
where this sum is to originates:
Investment of new Geary street mu-
nicipal road, $4,000; Home Tele-
phone company expenditures, $1,000
900; insurance losses now due and
payable approximately, 100000;
United railroads new constructions,
s9,000,000; city bonds of 1904, sum
still available, $17,000,0O0 Ocean Shore
railway, Appropriated expenditures
here, $1,O00,00O; restoration of Pacific
States Telephone company, $1,000,000
restoration of government buildings,
$4,000; building of sea wall, $4,000
900. Total, 1907 10000.
1t is expected that large part of
this money will come from eastern
and foreign capitalists. In figuring
the two hundred and odd million
which will be available, the inyesti-
gators did not take into consideration
the sums that may be raised for the
Identification and improvement of the
city
Signs Of renewal of Industrial activ-
ity were apparent in many parts of
the burned districts and the work of
clearing away debris preparatory to
rebuilding was in progress in a score
OF places. 1t was said that plans for
over 30 large buildings have been
drawn, and will be submitted to the
authorities after the new building
laws are promulgated.
San, Francisco.-1he first definite
proposition for furnishing money on
a large scale to San Francisco for the
purpose of rebuilding some of the
burned sections was made public
Tuesday, when 1t was announced that
4 syndicate of New York capitalists
had agreed to advance 100000 900.
The news came in telegram received
By W. F. Herrin, chief counsel of the
southern Pacific, from United States
Senator Newlands, of Nevada, who
had large interest in the burnad Pal
ace hotel. Senator Newlands stated
that he had submitted the plan to New
York financiers and that they had vir-
tuaIly consented to supply the money
on a bond and mortgage basis. The
names of the New York people are not
given. The offer is under discussion
oy the local finance committee.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
OPERATORS OUTLINE VIEWS
Issue Statement Regarding Causes
with Led to Calling Of Min
ers' Convention.

New York.-Anticipating the con-
vention of miners at Scranton, Pa. the
anthracite coal operators issued a
statement outlining their view of the
negotiations in the anthracite field I'D
to date. The object of the statement.
according to its Introductory para
graph, is Ito prevent misunderstand-
ing of the situation which has led to
the convention of miners at Scran-
ton"
1T declares that in the summer of
1906 the leaders of the United Mine
Workers found their organization rap
Idly dwindling; that having obtained
large wage increase as a result of
the arbitration award of the commits
sion appointed by President Roosevelt
In 1907, the men apparently saw no
reason to continue to pay union dues.
1t adds that on June / last the to-
tai union membership was $3.50 out
or some 10000 employees. President
Mltchells tour of the districts, which.
the statement says, resulted in in
creaslng the union membership to 80
4S7, is reviewed and portions of some
or the miners leaders addresses are
quoted. The operators accent the
commissions decision as having per-
manent effect, except insofar as sub
sequent events have possibly modified
actual conditions. These possibilities
the operators agree to submit to the
| same impartial tribunal.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
APOSTLE is NEAR TO DEATH
Dowie's Followers Are Offering
Prayers for the Healing of
Zion's Deposed Leader.

Chicago.-John Alexander Dowie, de-
posed leader Of the Christian Catholic
Apostolic church, is said to be near
death. In his room at Shiloh house,
Zion City, he is surrounded by few
OF "the faithful" Special prayers for
the healing Of the first apostle" have
been substituted for the usual daily
business programme in some quarters.
Friends and attendants of Dowie deny
that his mental or physical condition
has caused them to halt in their fight
for control of Zion City, but it is
known by those who are in close touch
with the dethroned prophet that his
health is matter of only a short
time.
Chicago.-Zion's revolt withstood
the test Of John Alexander Dowie's
magnetic presence Sunday. Voliva
ruled supreme over the hosts of en-
thuslasts recreanc to the trust i'm
posed in them by the renowned first
APOSTLE
While the enfeebled founder of the
Christian Catholic Apostolic church
pleaded with tears and sobs to 4 mere
handful Of the faithful in Shiloh taber-
nacle, the thousands who had re-
nounced him assembled in the open
air on the college campus and there
again renowned their former leader
and spurned him as though he were
the leader Of an invasion by the DEVILS
angels.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
REVOLT FAILS TO DEVELOP
PARIS STREETS SCENES OF TU-
MULTI ON MAY DAY.
Anarchists and Revolutionists Take
Advantage of Labor Agitation TO
Create Disorder in Capital.

Paris.-The long-droaded May day
failed to bring the revolution which
inflamamtory journals predicted, but
1t brought scenes OF extreme violence.
The labor districts, which thousands
of troops controlled with difficulty and
even central portions of Paris have
taken on the appearance of siege,
with regiments OF infantry and caval-
ny calnped about tne Arc de Triomphe,
the bourse, the Bank of France and
the great railway station, while mill
tary sentinels paced before banks and
private establishments.
The main thoroughfares in the res
idential portion OF Paris remain tran
quill In the West end, far removed
from riotous scenes, people were dis
posed TO treat the events in the la
hor quarters as harmless effervescence.
II was, however, much more than that.
Throughout the afternoon dragons,
republican guards and cuirassiers
charged disorderly masses, sweeping
the Pace de la Republique and the
broad Boulevard DC Magenta. Toward
nightfall cavalry charged with drawn
swords and many persons were wound
cd on both sides. The manifestants
overturned omnibuses and threw up
hasty barricades. Over 1000 arrests
were made during The day.
At no time did the demonstration
reach the magnitude of a revolt, but
was rather a leaderless tumult, in
which the serious labor element, strug-
Cling Tor principle, was hopelessly
confused with violent agitators, an
archists, revolutionlsts, roughs and
large number of the curious The
workmen never succeeded in forming
a procession or even in assembling
more than scattered bands. Their
chief action was reunion of several
thousands in the labor exchange, at
which resolution was adopted not to
return to work until the eight-hour
ccy shall have been accorded.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
Get Story of Earthnuake.

PLATTSMOUTH-Mrs. Isaac Cecil
is In receipt Of letter from rela-
tive residing at San Jose, Cal, which
gives some additional details of the
recent earthquake which wrought so
much destruction in San Francisco and
other nearby towns. The writer re-
ports that the handsome residence of
Mrs. Joseph Martin and family, form
er residents of Plattsmouth, was torn
from its foundation by the force of
the shock and moved for a distance
of nine feet The occupants had a
narrow escape from death under fall
ing timbers, but none of them were
seriously injured.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
THIS IN NEBRASKA
EVENTS OF INTEREST OF MORE
ar LESS IMPORTANCE.
THE YEAR WAS NOT A GOOD ONE
surlington's Net Earnings Show a
Decrease in Comparison With Form.
'er Period-Democratlc state Con.
Wention to Meet in Lincoln Aug. is.
Burlington Report Filed.

LINCOLN - Notwithstanding the
great prosperity in Nebraska during
the last year the Burlington railroad
did not make as much money in this
state as 1t did the year previous This
year, as shown in It's report filed with
the secretary of the State Board of
Assessment, it's net earnings in Ne
braska amounted to only 1896, 76S12
or only $2,066 mile for every mile,
main line and branch in the state. Last
year 1t made on every mile 1t owned
In the state the sum of $4,000 mile.
No reason is given for this slump
in its earnings. It's gross earnings in
Nebraska amount to SIS 1863, 060.2S,
from which arbitrary allowance of
roads east of the river on freight
business, amounting to S1,77666
must be deducted, leaving a total
gross earnings of only S14,S6397.53.
The road spent in operating expenses
in this state the sum of SS,224, 049 60,
while its taxes paid and taxes ten
dered" amounted to $446,579.S1.
The capital stock of the road is
$110,S39 100, and its value is not
quoted on the market, the report says,
and has not been on the market for
four years.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
TWO BANKS HAVE TROUBLE
National and State Institutions, Con-
trolled by Pittsburg Man
Are Closed.

Pittsburg, Pa.-National Bank Ex-
aminer John B. Cunningham Wednes-
day closed the belmont National bank
at belmont, "a, of which James Nc
Quaide, of this city, is president, and
almost at the same time the attorney
generals department at Harrisburg
made application to the Dauphin couh-
ty court for receiver for the Monon-
gahela Valley bank of Duquesne,
which is alleged to be insolvent. Mr..
McQuaide is vice president of the Mo-
nongahela bank and also has been
conducting a chain of amusement en-
terprises about the country, which
consists mainly of merry go-rounds.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
RECEIVER FOR BOND co.
Application of Investors in American
Reserve Concern Is
Granted.

Chicago.-Judge Bethea in the fed
eral court Wednesday granted an
application for the appointment Of
a receiver for the American Reserve
Bond company. The Western Trust
and Savings bank was named and the
bonds fixed at $4,000. The complain
ants in the bill are Writ E. Humphrey,
who invested $1,011, and Jake Filko-
WITT, who invested $416. The defend
ants besides the American Reserve
Bond company are alleged subsidiary
companies: The Southern Mutual In
vestment company, Lexington. KY;
the North American Investment COM
pany of the United States. st. Louis,
and the Colonial Security company, Of
st. Louis.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
COLL FOUND GUILTY.
Former Assistant Cashier Of First Ma
tional Of Milwaukee Is Convicted
on Thirty Four Counts.

ilwaukee.-Henry G.. Coll former
assistant cashier Of the First National
bank of this city was found guilty by
jury in the United States district court
Sunday on 10 counts out of "a. The
counts in the indictments against the
defendant on which he was found
guilty relate to false entries and the
misapplication Of funds in the bank,
those relating to embezzlement and
kilograms being thrown out.
The verdict was reached by the jury
after a session lasting eight hours.
The amount of money which Coll
was alleged to have misapplied was
about $250;000. Mr.. Coll was un-
moved by the verdict and referred all
interviewers to his attorneys. He was
remanded to the custody of the United
States marshal.
Attorney William B. Rubin, for the
defendant, at once made motion for
a new trial.
The trial of Henry G.. Coll lasted ex-
actly three weeks, during which time
large volume of evidence was submit
IOu W ZIG jury. u6 UlOSI
part of the testimony was that offered
by the former president of the bank,
Frank G.. Bigelow, who is now serving
ten years sentence at the Fort Leav-
enworth prison, he having pleaded
guilty to looting the bank, without I'M
dergoing trial. Bigelow testified that
many of the acts with which Coll was
charged were committed under his d.
rection, but stated that he had no
knowledge of some of them Aside
from Bigelow's testimony, bank Off
Gals were subpoenaed from several
outside cities and testified as to various
accounts with the Milwaukee bank.
Several bookkeepers and tellers of the
bank gave testimony on most of the
charges, the basis for which having
been unearthed by the governments ex-
pert accountant.
Coll was Monday denied his free
dom on bail bond pending argu-
ment for a new trial before United
States District Judge Quarles on Sat-
urday next.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
Democratic State Convention.

L1NCOLN-The democratic state
convention will meet in Lincoln
Wednesday, August Is, to nominate
a full state ticket including three
railroad commissioners. The call does
not include the Endorsement of can
didate for the United States senate,
but this can come up under the head
of such other business as may prop
erly come before the convention" The
basis of representation was fixed at
one delegate for every 100 votes or
fraction thereof cast for William G.
Hastings for supreme Judge This
will make a convention of S66 dele
gates.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
Fruit Prospects in Richardson

HUMBOLDT-Opin seem to be
changing as regards the fruit pros
pect in this vicinity, and the latest
report comes from OIL Little, who is a
recognized expert in horticultural mat
tiers. He says that after a careful in
vestigation among the small orchards
of the city he finds certain portion,
ranging from twenty to forty per cent
of the buds are yet in a healthy con-
dition. and he therefore predicts fair
sized yield with the quality under con-
tinued favorable conditions much bet
ter than could be expected If the crop
were full
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
Soldiers Remain in Paris.

Paris.-The main force of the
labor movement as it affects the
city and the country appears to
have spent itself on Tuesday, al
though detached movements con-
unue to agitate various trades
requiring constant surveillance by
the police and the continued pres
ence in Paris of considerable force
OF troops. However, the authorities
wniie prepared to meet any further
widespread demonstration, no longer
treat the movement as serious men
ace to the community.