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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-11-01

country are at their mercy is known
of all men. That they have defied
all laws and resisted all efforts to
control them in the past is history.
That they absolutely dominate the
United States senate has been proved
thousand times and demonstrated
during the last session when they
compelled a compromise on their own
terms, On both the rate bill and the
pure food bill
In Indiana the railroad commission
bill, enacted by the last legislature,
had no chance for enactment until it
had been trimmed and emasculated
so that it received the approval of the
railroad officials. A compromise bill.
with whom were the people COM
promising? A dozen men comprising
The System And why were the peo-
pie obliged to compromise with these
men? Because these twelve men had
such influence with the peoples rep
resentatives in the United States SEN
ate that 80,000,000 of people could
not control these representatives and
get what they wanted. Because these
railroad companies had such influence
in the Indiana legislature that the peo-
pie of this great state were compelled
to compromise, not being able to get
what they wanted.
1.-THE people have been watching all
these performances and they are get
ting tired of compromising with this
handful of financiers. These are some
of the reasons why the people are not
frightened at proposed discussion
of remedies and why they do not shy
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-11-01
Railroad company gave out an author

Railroad company gave out an author
itative statement that it had. the day
before, sold it's controlling interest in
the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Norfolk
& Western railroads to Kuhn, Loeb &
Co., of New York-a firm of bankers
for $54, 100000. Here was a confes-
sion by this great corporation that
for several years It had owned, in
defiance Of law, majority of the stock
in these two great lines of railway,
which were not only competitors of
the Pennsylvania, but were built to
: Dmpete with each other, and that it
had sold both Of these lines to firm
of New York bankers. OF course that
firm purchased these lines for The
System
Hartman now turns up as the own
er of the Baltimore & Ohio. Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., ostensibly own the two
roads just named The Pennsylvania
company and the Vanderbilt people
own the remaining east and west trunk
lines, a 'gentleman's agreement bind
ing them together. and the Standard
Oil crowd-The System dominating
the whole bunch.
"The great transportation lines of
this country are absolutely dominated
and controlled by not more than
twelve men:
""Twelve souls with but a single
thought,
Twelve hearts that beat as one
'"That these twelve men pull to-
gether in elections and in all matters
of legislation goes without saying.
That the shipping interests of the
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HOW TO KEEP A GOOD JOB

Have you good job? Don't forget
that lot Of hungry-eyed individuals
are standing around waiting more or
less patiently to drop into it whenever
Won get better one or when you get
fired" The wav to keep good job
is to be better than the present job;
the way to get on the toboggan is to
get 1t into your head that you are in
dispensable to the Office and to begin
acting inderendent and "bossy."-
Lawrence (Kansas) World.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-11-01
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

At the beginning of the last CEN
fury the printing orders by congress
in the conduct of legislative business
was practically all that was required
by the government Congressional
printing, moreover, was limited to
bills. reports, claims and journals.
No exact comparison, therefore, is pos
sible between that period and our own,
since modern conditions bear no re-
semblance to those of century ago.
A computation, however, for different
years through the century, of aggre-
gate pages issued. at least roughly
illustrates the rapid expansion Of Off
cial requirement. The total number
of printed pages of all classes pub
lished by the federal government in
1900 was 4,5S2; in 1920, 6,518; in 1910,
1881 in 1860, 42,007; in 18S0,72,171.
After 1880 the use of printed matter
of all classes increased at a prodigious
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sIMPLIFIED

1t is said Of noted Virginia Judge
that In pinch he always came out
ahead. An incident of his childhood
might go to prove this.
well, Benny" said his father when
the lad had been going to school
about month. What did you learn
today?"
about the mouse, father"
Spell mouse"
After little pause Benny an.
swered:
Father, ! don't believe 1t was a
mouse, after all; it was a rat
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-11-01
away from Bryan.

away from Bryan.
They want man who will execute
the peoples will as expressed at the
polls-not by compromising with a
handful of public enemies, but by
teaching such men that in this gov
eminent of the people and by the peo-
pie the popular will, when once ex-
pressed, is the supreme law and that
there are none so powerful as to stand
up against it,
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rate, and, according to the report OF
the public printer, the total number
OF pages of all classes of printing in
1900 amounted to 312,634.-April At
lantic.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
FRANCIS L. FRANK.
One Of Names Pioneer Locomotive
Engineers Dies at Bangor.

Bangor, Me. March 28.-Francis L.
Frank, one of the pioneer locomotive
engineers Of Maine, died at his home
here Tuesday at the age of rs. Mr..
Frank was born in oxford county. and
be gan rairoadng on the Grand Trunk
Railroad when II years old. He
speedily advanced to an engineers pO-
sition, and for many years had the run
between Portland and Gorham.
Later he went West. and during the
Civil war he figured in exciting cpl
scdeS OH Kentucky railroads. After
the war he returned to Maine and
handled the first trains over the
European and North American Rail
road between Bangor and Vancouver,
continuing on that road until his re-
tiremcht at the time the road became
part of the Maine Central system.
Since that time, until within few
years. he had been in the grocery and
provision business. A widow and two
sons survive.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
TOWN ELECTIONS,

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Noah j. Bcou-
bay. Victor Beourbay, Sr. Richard Cot,
town clerk. John r. Ayotte; treasurer,
John r. Ayotte; constable and collector.
Joseph st. Pierre; school committee, Fred
Girard. Amounts appropriated: Schools,
se9ip roads and bridges, $3.50; other pur-
poses. $685.
PERItAM-Selectmcr, a. T. Grant. f..
J.: McIntire. Wilmot Fox; town clerk, ".
n. Era SdOn; school committee, w. II.
Eragdon. Money appropriatcd Schools,
S463; highways. 5000; support of poor, slcv
other purposes, Sl0JG
Observation-Disclosures. N c Martin.
). f.. Parker. George Grant; town clerk,
sam l.. Drew; school committee, George
Fisher Money appropriated: Schools.
sGSS: High school, 500: highways. $500:
Com. $50: S. T. r.. 500; support of poor.
80: current expenses, 500; repair of
schoolhouses. $100 text books, sos, Gene
terry. 81
BEN EDICTA-Selectmen, +. r. Nc
Avoy. j. I; McAvoy. J. +. McAvoy: town
clerk. r: J. Grove; school committee
Henry Casey. james Duffy. Money a,,-
propriatcd: Schools. s3O7: highways. 500:
support of poor $50: other purposes. S7CO
COPl.lN PL.-Sclectmcn, r. n. Pa:no
Is; p. blanchard. Fred Williamson: town
clerk. r: F.. Paine: school committee
James Williamson. Money appropriateI
Schools 500; highways. $500; other p,Ir-
poses, S65. '''i
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Cassidy-Lansing bill which would
have made betting at race tracks a felony
40 1t is already elsewhere, was practically
killed Wednesday in the New York Sen
ate codes committee when only three
votes were cast in favor of reporting it.
BY vote of q to the Massachusetts
Senate Wednesday rcconsidcred the ac-
ceptance OF the adverse report Of the com
mittee on street railways on the petition
OF E. Moody .Boynton for "a revival of tn,
charter of the Quincy 6 Fall River Bicy.
Gle Railway. The bill was then submitted
by vote CT Is to O.
The peasants on the 'Bouromka estate
at Poltava. province of Poltava, Russi.
belonging to Princess Cantacuzene (moth
er OF Prince Cantacusene, who married
Miss Grant. daughter of Brig. Gen. +. d
Grant. U. S. A. have refused to plough
the land and have driven away the en-
ployes Of the estate. Further trouble 4
feared and Cossacks have been despatch
ed to the scene Of the trouble
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
Doctors Are Puzzled,

The remarkable recovery of Kenneth
McIver, Of Vanceboro. Me-, is the SUBJ
ject of much interest to the medical
fraternity and a wide circle of friends
He says Of his case: lowing to severe
Inflammation Of the Throat and con-
gestion of the Lungs. three doctors
gave me up to die. when, as a last re-
sort. was induced to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery and am happy to say
1t saved my life" Cures the worst
Coughs and Colds, Bronchitis, Tonsi-
litis, Weak Lungs. Hoarseness and La
Grippe. Guaranteed at Bowditch, Web
ster & Co. and Simpson Drug Co. of
Waterville. drug stores. soc and $1.00
Trial bottle free.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
fireman KILLED.
One Life Lost in $780,
900 Fire at Johnsiown, Pa
Telegraph Operator in News
paper Office Is Missing.
Entire Fire Department Of City Could Not
Keep Blaze Under Control.

'Johnstown. Pa, March 2S.-For three
hours Immediately after midnight
Wednesday morning. Johnstown's busi-
ness section was threatened with de-
struction by fire which was only placed
under control after it had burned it,
self practically out. caused loss esti-
mated ut 100000, and the death of one
fireman. VIM. Campbell, who was
caught under a falling wall
Campbell's body was taken from be-
meath pile of brick and mortar later
by the firemcn.
Early Wednesday it was reported
that G. II. Santamore, Il telegraph OPP
orator, for the Publishers Press Asso-
citation, was missing. SantamOre was
in the Office of the Johnstown Journal
which was burned OUT and after the
fire he COULD not be found. 1t is feared
he perishcd in the flames.
The fire broke out in the five-story
brick building at the Corner of Main
and BEDFORD streets. occupied by the
Swank Hardware Co. dealers in paints
oils and hardware. The flames quickly
spread through the building and geli-
cral alarm was Immediately sent in.
Every available fireman and every
piece of fire fighting apparatus was
soon on the scene. but despite the fire.
mems efforts the fire was soon beyond
control.
Adjoining buildings were soon III
flames and considera BILE apprehension
was felt over Il quantity of powder that
was reported to have been stored in
the sswank building. There was no eX-
plosion, however. although the SWank
building was entirely gutted.
The flames swept on to the three
story brick building occupied by FISH
| er & Co., wholesale liquors at the COR
ner of Main and Clinton streets and
then on to the Wild building. partially
consumed the new five-story brick
building of the Henderson Furniture
Co. and then lcaped to the Gels build
ing, a four-story furniture warehouse
and also the residence of l.. a. Gels
where ii practically burned itself out.
The tircmcn were seriously handi-
capped by inadequate equipment and
constantly bursting hose and for a
time it was thought aid would have TO
be summoned from Altoona. This was
not necessary, however, for when the
flames had swept over the hNe buiid-
ings ana died down in the Gels build
| ing, the firemen had the situation III
hand and it was announced that all
danger of further spread of the
| flames was over.
The larger losses are estimated as
| follows:
Swank Hardware Co.. building. five
story brick and stone structure. s2o0,-
| 000.
Fisher & Co.. wholesale liquors,
thrce-story brick and stone block, $lo0,-
| 600
wild building, three-story Office
structure, $4,000.
l.. A. Gels building, four-story brick
structure. 100000.
l.. A. Gels. residence, $4,000.
Henderson Furniture Co. fve-story
| brick structure loss on building, S3J.-
O0o: on stock 100000
Be-nard-Ness Hardware Co, stock,
| $40 600. in Wild building.
Johnatown Daily News Publishing
Co., in Wild building. $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
DEADlu.K CONTINUES.
Operators and Operators Apparently
In Nearer Settlement Of Differences.

Indianapolis. Ind. March 2S.-The
iCint conference of the coal miners and
operators of the Central competitive
district adjourned today until tom"r-
row afternoon with no apparent settle
ment of their wage differences in
prospect.
A motion to continue the present
scale for two years made by the opera
tors was defeated by the solid vote OF
the miners.
An amendment to President Mitch
els motion 10 restore the scale OF
1903, offered by +. l.. Robbins Of the
PENNSYLVANIA operators, to make the
restored schedule effective for two
years was accepted by Mr.. Mitchell
subject to ratification by the national
miners convention. which will meet to-
morrow morning to consider the ques-
ton.
This was the only action taken dur
ing the day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29

Liquor Deputy Henry c. Upton was
arrested at 1f.3O A. NJ. Wednesday on a
writ of Henry G. Sullivan for assault
alleging damages for $4,000. The SER
wee was made by Civil Deputy Moulton
and Deputy Upton furnished bail for
S,o'ooo. The alleged assault took place
tuesday afternoon. Mr.. sullivan who
is bail commissioner. was called ia
take bail in the case of John Iorinp
arrested for maintaining a lottery
While Mr.. Sullivan was taking the bail
Deputy Upton began to search Ior.
lngs pockets. Commissioner Su,Ii,,.n
OBJECTED. saying You can't search bis
pockets without a warrant Cant To-"
Isplleu the deputy and he is alleged to
nave taken hold of the bail commits
sioner and run him out of tho INV,
room. Loring was taken to the count,,
3aii wnere Commissioner Sullivan. who
had followed them. took his bail
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
Funeral Of Late James A. Jewett.

Funeral services were held yester-
dav afternoon for the late james A.
.Jewett at his home on Highland ave-
rue. There was large attendance of
friends and relatives. The ceremonv
was conducted by Rev. r. N. Joscelvn
rastor Of the Methodist church. AMI
music was furnished by quartet com
posed of Mrs. w. G. Preble. Mrs. waI-
lace Kimball. Fred McCausland and
Edgar Anderson.
The bearers were Frank Green,o.e
and James Pray from Dirigo Lode
o. U. W.. to which Mr.. Jewett heIon a.
eG, and H. d. Wells and Forest DIS
vko worked with Mr.. Jewett AZ csn. es
mill Entombment was at Oak ,ay cs
&C metery. 1--we
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
BOWDOlN COLLEGE.
Baseball Management Wants Men to
Stay Through Easter Vacation.

Brunswick, Me, March 2S.-(Spe-
ciaD Prof. Henry johnson gave his
last talk on art for the winter i'll the
Art building today. completing the
series with consideration of many
of the valuable articles in the Boyd
Gallery as the time permitted. The
ralty also visited the exhibition room
in the basement.
About so of the students have been
in attendance at these series of talks
during the winter and it is to be hoped
that they will be continued next year.
The baseball management is endeav-
oring to induce as many as possible OF
the baseball men to remain i'll BrunS-
wick over the coming vacation, which
begins Oh Saturday of this week. 1t
is expected the snow will soon be gone
SC that outdoor work may begin. 1t
is felt that the team will not be i'll as
GCCd a form as is desirable because
of the lateneSs and il is for this rea-
son that the management is particu-
l:rIy desirous that candidates remain
over the vacation. 1t is thought tina.
a portion at least of the men will re-
ma in.
Prof. c. T. Little gave very inter-
csting lecture before the Ibis last Mon
cay evening on Mountain Climbing"
He WAS assisted by Prof. Leslie a.
Lee. who threw beautiful mountain
views on the curtain, Illustrative of
the places described. Prof. Little's re-
marks were i'll large part the re-
suits of his own personal experiences
ii this and foreign countries in COM
reny with some of the leading climbers
of the world. Prof. Little is a member
Of the Appalachian Club and the
American Alpine Association of Noun
tni,, ('lir,,herc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29

Ice in the river is fast becoming
soft and thin. and below the bridge.
whore the current from Cobbossee
stream adds It's effect to that of the
sun there is considerable open water
Snow is also fast melting. and sleigh
Ing which was difficult Tuesday. WAS
given up yesterday. Mud and water
fiji the roads. and in many places the
sidewalks are inundated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
Desirable Real Estate
For Sale in Gardiner

The homestead of the late Cant. Arthur
Berry. situated on Autumn Street. The
house contains twelve rooms, wood house
and large stable. at moderate expense
the stable could be made into a two tene-
ment house; extra large lot; also desir-
able house lot directly opposite this es-
tate on same street. Also several de-
sirable lots on Clinton Street, large lots,
high land and moderate prices This en-
tire property must be sold. For terms
ana rartlcuiars inquire of o. p. Clason or
Gardiner, Maine. March II, 1906
m22dow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
Left the Rail.

For the first time in many moons
trains on the KennebeC Central yester-
day afternoon. were delayed by an ac-
cident. The train leaving Randolph at
lie p. M. for Togus struck a sag in
the track. caused by frost coming out
the ground. just this side OF Birming-
hams crossing and two trucks of Il
car left the iron. A wrecking crew
WAS called from Randolph ard the road
was again clear for traffic before night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
Detective Tells About
Adams Confession.
Plan to Bun Train Through
Use Of Dangerous Explosive.


Boise, Idaho, March 2S.-James Nc
Partland, detectivei Of Denver, Tues
day night made the following statement
respecting that portion Of the confess
oIon Of Stephen Adams covering the al
lsged plan to kill a lot. of non-union
niners while they were passing
through Pocatello.
ION Feb. 2s, while talring down the
stattment of Steuhen W.; Adams rela-
tive to the numerous ontrages and
murders committed at the instance of
the inner-circle of the ex ecutive board
OF the Western Federation of Miners
and while talking about hiish explosives
he Informed me that George A. Petit
bone made an explosive known as
hell fire that in his Opinipn was the
most dangerous explosive that was
made on account of the fact that fire
started by this explosive ctnld not be
extinguished by water. This explo-
sive was made of stick phosphorus,
bisulphide of carbon, alcohol, benzoin
and spirits of turpentine. These in
sredients being properly mixed were
placed in bottles with glase shoppers,
the shoppers being properly sealed. In
order to explode the bottle, and start
a fire one simply threw them against
q substance that would cause the bottle
to break which would result in the ex-
plosion and on-extinguishab BILE fire.
"At the time of the Cripple Creek
strike Adams says Meyer met him in
the presence of Pettibone.' in the lat
ter's store in Denver and said he want
ed him to go to Pocatelli. Idaho. and
carry with him some hell fire. which
he wac to throw into any train that
was supposed to be loaded with scabs
and set the train on fire as 1t passed
through Pocatello Meyer. he said.
provided him with a gripsack. In this
gripsack was a tin can which, as he
thought contained two quart bottles
and three pint bottles of the explosive.
Meyer bought him a ticket for Poca-
tello.
ION arriving there Adams made some
inquiries relative to the supposed scabs
that were supposed to pass through
but so far as could be learned If any
scabs were being transported through
the town they were scattered through
out tho train. Therefore he concluded
he would not take any chances in
burning up a train Of innocent passen-
gers ana ulQ not uSe Ine explosive.
Having been informed through Meyer.
Haywood and Pettibone. that the mine
owners Of Cripple Creek were shipping
seabs through from Arizona by way
Of Ogden.' he went there and found that
such was not the case.
Notwithstanding the fact that this
hell fire" was securely sealed in bot
ties he found that it was smelling
strongly and he took the bottles of the
explosive along the railroad track east
Of PocatellO and placed them in a lit
tic trench in front OF an old building.
He said he could walk to the scene If
in Pocatello and he believed that the
explosives were still there because if
they had ever been disturbed there
would have been an explosion that
would have been published in the
newspapers.
''He then went to Ogden and subsc-
Quently came back to Denver and re-
ported that 1t was simply impossible
for him to execute the work he was de-
tailed to do without taking innocent
peoples lives"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
Some Of the "NeII Fire" Found,

Pocatsllo. Idaho. March 2S-Fcur of the
five bottles of Steve Adams "hell fire"
were found shortly before 6 o'clock this
evening. Last spring a man working in
the old mil found the tin box mentioned
By Adams. After that he buried the box
IN a pile Of cinders outside the yard. He
pointed out the exact spot in the old mill
where the box was discovered by him. Il
ia the exact spot where Adams began
digging when taken there to recover the
bottles
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ran
c"lph NJ. i. church will hold a sale
this afternoon and evening at the ves-
try. Numerous fancy and useful arti-
cies viii be offered for sale, and
baked bean supper will be served at
the usual hour
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29

d. S. McNaughton has quite a valu-
able curiosity in regular tan u. >.
Army shoes. The kind that were made
and stamped for army use, but on ac-
count of some technicality, turned back
on the contractor. Mr. McNaughton
secured some of them and sells them
at a bargain. The solcs and heels are
solid, cak tanned and made to wear.
See them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
Threats Against Wjtte's I;fe

q. petersburg. March 2S.-Manv
threats have been made against the life
OF premier Witte. Yesterday he re-
ceiTed warning that unless he left the
government in week he would he
killed. oe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29

Fred a. w. Berry left yesterday for
Chlcago, where he will join the Ring
ling Brothers circus. Mr.. Berry has
had experience that makes him feel
perfectly at home under canvass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29

The gross indebtedness of New yor,. T.,
greater than that of the Chinese empire
The cost Of operating this city.s govern. I.
ment for one year almost equals the an.
nuai expenditures Of both London and
salaries alone the vast sum Of SIX OH, M
yearly. or as much as London srcnds for
its us entire administration At the present
this e citS ieere ar, are ,+ 1oc men and women on
Naw sS Yorker pays in rent, II is est;n,ata "a :;
n'c,nI asr 10 -. GOES into the pockets OF mn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29

Work on the new shoe factory con-
unues TO progress rapidly. There
seems TO be every prospect that opera
ucns will lie started fully as early as
planned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29

The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist
Society will hold a sale of fancy arti-
cles, home cooking. beans and brown
Tread Saturday afternoon at the ".
T.. MaXcy store, Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29

fro'. ". r. Orndorff Of Cornell rni-
Frrsi.y- has left for a stay Of sevara,
months in Europe. He win attend tho
world s congress Of chemists in Rome
in April.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29

MIS-. Walter Moore entertained
lumber OF friends last evening at her
home in Randolph Whist was played,
refreshments served, and a very pleas
ant time enjoyed by all present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29

| Misses Alice and Ethel Sterling. who
have been passing a few days with
IFarmingdale friends, returned yester-
| day to their home in Kenneburkport.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29

j. Cantcr & Co. are moving into their
fine Lew stores. 25S Water street.
these two stores have been connected
by wide doorway and are well ada pit
ed to Mr.. Canter's increasing business.