davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The independent., 1907-04-11
IN EGYPT.

Lord Cromer, British agent in Egypt,
a term which means practically gov
ernor of Egypt, reports the unusuai
case of a Mohammedan people de-
manding democratic government. In
1882 Great Britain, under the form
of protecting her Suez canal, put down
a rebellion in Egypt and established
a virtual protectorate under promise
to withdraw in six months. Mustapha
Kamel Pasha and his nationalists have
now begun to inquire whether the six
months is not about expired, and have
made emphatic suggestions Of q grad
uai process Of leaving Egypt lii con-
troll of its own affairs. At the meet
ing In February of the Egyptian gen.
erai assembly, bedy with about the
same authority as our Porto Rican
assembly or the soon. to be established
Philippine parliament, ii gave form
to a considerable list of measures
tending to Egyptian control of their
own affairs. An Egyptian parliament
was requested together with an
Egyptian monopoly of the good pun
lie offices, the destruction Of the mo-
nopoly in steamship service to Mecca,
the teaching Of Arabic exclusively IN
the public schools, and the abolition
OF the tax on date palm trees. Lord
Cromer suggests that the agitation rs
an outcropping Of the PAN -TsIamic
movement which is said to be making
headway in various parts Of The Mo-
hammedan world. The demand for
representative institutions can hardly
be anything but a Tuse. Until the
Persian shah made his late expert
ment in democracy any Mohammedan
government without its autocratic sui
tan with an executioner at his back
was we'll nigh unthinkable.
The independent., 1907-04-11
MAIL AND EXPRESS CHARGES.

Professor Adams, statistician OF the
interstate commerce commission, finds
that the New York Central railroad
charges the government $5f.75 for u
given service in carrying mail for the
government, while it charges $40 for
an equal service performed for an ex-
press company. 1T is commonly
charged that this practice is univer-
sal Yet this does not prove that the
charges to the government are three
times too high, or that they are not
four or five times too high. The ex-
press companies are now in the main
70 al aatents and purposes sd ibesiG :a Rs,
companies Of the railroads or side
lines with men who control railroads.
In the one case 1t is a matter of no
great Importance what the railroad
charges it's subsidiary company for
carrying its cars, since the net profits
go to the same pockets in the end.
Such companies are useful because they
can charge more for carrying merchan-
disc than the railroad proper is per
mitted to charge. In the case where
the company is run as a side line OF
the men controlling the railroad Il is
likely to be charged an exceedingly
low rate, lower than the welfare OF
the road really warrants. In this way
the stockholders of the road may be
exploited for the benefit of the man
ayers thereof
The independent., 1907-04-11
A NARROW ESCAPE.

"A confagration-pro the great
est one In the history of our town
was narrowly averted last Friday night
by Night Watchman Holmes" Thus
a Missouri paper; and that is about
the way the west feels over the
trainmen's strike which did not hap
pen. A week ago there was every
reason to dread another experience
such as magnified the grief of the west
in 1894. Largely through the interven-
ton of government agents, lacking au.
thority to do anything more than
argue, but backed by the moral support
of the country, the railroads and the
trainmen have compromised their diff
ferences. The contrary result might
have been shock enough to create gen.
eral commercial embarrassment. Be
fore forgetting the scare at what
might have been s'the most disastrous
conf1agration in our history" it would
not hurt to consider seriously the
proposition laid down by Carroll d.
Wright after holding an inquest in be-.
half of the government on the great
strike of 1894: Railroads are quasi
public corporations, and incur with
that status certain obligations, such as
the obligation to keep their trains run
ming. Are not railroad employees then
quasi-public servants with the appro-
pirate obligations that go with that
status, an obligation, for example. to
submit together with their employers,
to the arbitration of such differences
as have recently existed?
The independent., 1907-04-11
ENTERPRISE IN CUBA.

That the Cubans are smart enough
for self government can hardly be
doubted following the example of
quick wit seen since the beginning of
the American occupation When the
rebels were forced to bring in and lay
down their arms, it was noticed that
the weapons presented were of a high
y time worn type. Secretary Taft
tumbled at once to the probability that
the new weapons used In the rebellion
were safely concealed, while the island
was raked for worn out guns to be
turned in to the government. A COM
mission to audit claims for damage to
property resulting from the rebellion
has already filed claims amounting to
several million dollars half of which
comes from Santa Clara province, which
was not reached at all by the rebellion
The most inspiring instance of Cuban
adaptation to environment followed the
decision of the government that the
mounted rebels should keep their
horses, and that the government
would reimburse persons from whom
horses had been stolen. Although not
one In ten OF the rebels had before
beer mounted, some 50 per cent have
ridden to headquarters with animals
which are alleged TO have carried them
through the war Promptly behind
them come other persons, often
father, mother, brother or sister. to set
up claim to reimbursement for the
animal which they declare was stolen
from. them. These claims now exceed
million dollars. Men have been known
to steal each others horses. lay claim to
ownership as rebels, and then claim
reimbursement for having lost a horse
by theft Nothing more brilliant than
these deeds of thrift in Cuba will be
found In the annals of the United
States, not even in connection with
the lieu land law or the government
range and timber domain.
The independent., 1907-04-11
REPRESENTED NEBRASKA.

Nebraska has to thank its late legis-
lature for justifying renewed conf
dence in the principle of representa-
tive government. Said critic OF our
plan Of government lately: your
representative system would be fine ex-
cept that your representatives do NOT
representa- least not you"
The Nebraska representatives who
have just ended their work have
proved that the representative system
can be made to represent those whom
II should represent. The demonstra-
tion was simple. Ii began with the
uncommon spectacle of a peopls united
and active In nominating and electing
reliable representatives and impressing
them with what was expected OF them.
IL continued with a people watchful of
tho progress Of legislation. instant 10
encourage the representative and 10
warn the misrepresentation. To the
exceptional glory Of the Nebraska rep
resentatives and senators II ia to be
said that they did not much require
To be watched or 20 be urged on. on
the whole they did cheerfullv and hon
estiy what they had pledged theni-
selves 10 do.
The legislation OF fundamental Inn
portance effected by these representa-
tives II All aimed M increased case OF
maintaining q representative govern
ncnt that represents The destruction
~ the pass. ~ the ss-:. machine
az unhridled railroad power. even the
restrictive liquor Legislation Involves
the removal ~ ohairuvtionr a. securing
representatives who viii represent the
voters This ltrt~latnre. III q word
has given the people ~ Nebraska an
unimpeded opportunity TO have such
The independent., 1907-04-11
Hoods SarsaparilIa
WHAT WAR MEANS.

Baron Kaneko OF Japan, writing Of
The faulty of thinking about war be-
tween Japan and the United STATES tells
this story
At the time Of q certain heated con-
troversy between Great Britain and the
United States, Lord Granville, the min
lister Of foreign affairs, and Mr. Mot
ley, the American minister. sat togetheI
in the office Of the former. The air
was full Of war r1mors.
"Mr Motley" said Lord Granville,
"there is no use Of our discussing this
matter automatically. ] ask you for
a simple answer TO one question:
Shall II be war or peaee?'"
TO this ultimatum after moment,
Mr.. Motley replied IF your lordship
thinks that war is the only form of
settlement of this question I have only
one suggestion to make. That is, that
you burn the city of Liverpool by your
order and our government will burn
the city of New York. >
Liverpool was full Of American raw
material New York warehouses were
packed with British manufactures. The
British minister saw the point and the
dispute was settled without further talk
of war.
There is reason to believe that the
contending trainmen and railroad man
ayers In Chicago are also seeing the
point Their more recent intercourse
has abounded less in ultimatums, and
the prospects for peace are roseate at
this writing.
The independent., 1907-04-11
THE GOVERNORS coNTRmUTEoN.

1t is beginning to dawn upon some
of the members of the legislature that
Governor Sheldon and his wife. have
contributed materially to the good
record Of the present session by giving
the members of both houses an OPP
portunity to meet socially every Thurs
day evening. When the governor was
member of the legislature he felt
the need of such meetings and in
augurated tho custom as soon as it was
in his power to do So
The failure of the lobby to get hold
upon the members was the first sign
of the emancipation Of the state. Then
as the members met weekly at the gov
ernor's house they began to feel a new
solidarity and awakening respect for
themselves and their work and for
government that could run itself in the
interests of the whole state. All this
developed pride in the governor ana
the things he stands for. and feeling
of relief that the old conditions have
gone for good.
The citizens OF Lincoln, who have in
the course of years grown TO be indif-
ferent and cynical as to governors and
legislatures are among the first To well
come the new order There is general
agreement here that the thanks of the
senate TO the governor and his wife fol
their hospitality are well deserved.
These young people have dignified the
office and have made the executive
mansion, as II ought to be, the first
house in the capital In the respect and
regard oT the people.
The independent., 1907-04-11

to take him at his word is significant
sign. The country has had taste of
Roosevelt policy, and it wants to be
sure OF more. We're it sure of finding
in someone else Il candidate with
power and principles to match his Z
would probably turn 10 that candidats
eheerfully enough. There are such
men, and the country knows who they
are; but it is not certain of its ability
with Roosevelt out of the way to pre-
vent the nomination OF question
mark candidate. A disposition TO keep
hold Of the bird in the hand till the
bird in the bush is fairly SHARED seems
to be the true Interpretation Of the
present overwhelming, country wide
evelt-for-president sentiment.
The independent., 1907-04-11
DO You Open Your Mouth

Like yonng bird aad gulp down what
ever food or medicine may be offered you?
Or. do you want TO know something of the
composition and character OF that which
you take into Your stomach whether as
food or medicine?
Most intelligent and sensible people
now-a-days insist on knowing what they
employ whether as food or as medicine.
DR.. Pierce believes they have q perfect
right TO insist upon such knowledge. So he
publishes :>srQadcast and on each bottle
wrapper, what 3 = s-rssdieines are made of
and vexifies ityrhder-eath This he feels
he can waslsAfford to do because The more
the lngredients Of which his medicines
are made are Studied and understood the
more will Their superior curative virtues
q a61TecIaIeL
For the cure OF wonan's peculiar weak
nesses, irregularities and arrangements,
giving rise to frequent headaches, back
ache, dragging-down pain or distress in
lower abdominal or pelvic region, accom-
panied, ofttimes, with debilitating,
pelvic, catarrhal drain and kindred symp-
toms Of weakness, DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription Is a most efficient remedy
~ - eQudly eHeclVe III curing palnfnl
periods. in giving strength to nursing
mothers and in preparing the system OF
the eX pectant mother for bany's coming,
thus rendering childbirth safe and com
paratively painless. The "Favorite Pre-
scription" is a most potent, Strengthening
tonic to the general system and to the
organs distinctly feminine in particular.
1t is also a soothing and invigorating
nervine and cures nervous exhaustion
nervous prostratlon. neuralgia, hysteria.
spasms, chorea or St Vitus's dance, and
other distressing nervous symptoms at
tendant upon functional and organic dis
eases of the distinctly feminine organs.
A host of medical authorities OF all the
several schools of practice, recommend
each of the several ingredients of which
eFavorite Prescription is made for the
cure Of the diseases for which it is claimed
to be cure. You may read what they
say for yoawself by sending a postal card
request for a free booklet Of extracts
from the leading authorities. to Dr. r. "
Pierce, Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute Buffalo n. Y and It viii come to
you by return na#t.
The independent., 1907-04-11

secretary. The platform of each party
shall be framed at such time and shall
De made public not later than o'clock
in the afternoon of the following dag,
Senator Joe Burns was the first OF
the reactionists to point out that this
meant inevitable disaster Under this
act" says Joe, "the smallest country
will have just as much Influence as
Douglas or Lancaster" Therefore
drastic platforms that will bring about
Inevitable defeat But will that be the
result
Ths object Of q platform is to win
votes not TO impose certain views npesl
sn unwilling community. TslG@f the
old system five nlef wrGts & piatferta
asd it Was presented &Ed adopted,
esual.y unanimously and without ae-
bate, In the closing hetlrs OF d e6nven
ton. uh6af the new system all OF the
party platform conventions will be held
Oh tie same day In the state capitol
Ffer6 will be no waiting TO fine out
what other parties declare, IN order 70
attetnpt to catch the bfeeze OF public
6piniah at some other slant. IT Is to be
expected that at 6 o'clock OF the second
day, all Of the platforms will be re-
leased simultaneously, each one the
result Of long deltberatfon by ninety
PICKED men, every man the direct rep
fasentativa Of candidates who want to
be elected TO office on the nccspted plat
form.
The system ought 10 produce q
stronger party oo,lseipusneng than the
old hApilaxafd plan, and give better
written, more tefse and more sharply
defined platforms. III time d seat In
platform convention will carry With II
enough honor TO eaiise the real intel
leetuai leaders In each party 10 desire
place thefe. imagine a convention af
ninety republicans In the senate cham
ber, with the leaders OF the present
senate In the chairs they have occupied
for three months. and other men OF
liiso ealiber on the floor with them.
They viii meet with election credon-
tials. and will act under authority OF
the law II need not be asked II such a
boay will not produce better platforms
and develop q stronger party spirit AM
organization than the pars-carrfed
tnobs that have named tickets and
enuneiat@d party principles during the
lest twenty-five years In Nebraska.
The independent., 1907-04-11
A Bird IN THE HAND.

Probably nobody in or out of Me-
braalSn keeps In closer touch with the
temper of the Nebraska people than
Senator Burkett He asserts that the
people of Nebraska want President
Roosevelt for another term and no
body else" and couples this with his
own express determination ito be for
President Roosevelt nn0 nobody else.
Senator Nelson OF Minnesota has just
replied TO question ~ 60 Mr.. Roose-
velt's availability for n seat IN the sem
ate from New York that II is useless
TO talk about such a thing because
''the people seem to have their minds
fixed ON no other presidential eandi.
date than Mr.. Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt will not accept a re-
nomination. but the popular state of
mind that prompts this unwill.nrne~
The independent., 1907-04-11
PARTY PLATFORMS.

The opponents of the primary look
ing over the new Nebraska law TO find
much desired obstacles to it's success,
have hit upon the platform provision
as the one TO discredit the wscla sys-
tenn of direct nominations. The plat
forms are TO be made In the future ac-
cording 10 section 81 OF the new law.
The first Saturday after the pri-
mary election the nominees for county
officers shall meet az the county seat
of the respective counties In this state.
and by a majority vote thereof select
one committeeman from each township
or precinct In said county. and within
one week thereafter said committeeman
so selected shall meat and elect a
chairman Of the county central COM
mittee of his respective party and at
said time shall elect one delegate who
bhall meet with like delegate chosen
VA the saule way from each county In
the state at The capitol at i2 o'clock
meridian. on the fourth Tuesday In
September. 1907. and annually thercnf-
tor an tha fourth 1NseMdas H. 9s3tem-
ber. and said delegates shall forthwith
formulate tho state platform of their
party und select a state central c0ni-
inittee composed OF one member for
each senator elected from each senate
ilal district and said committee ~
elected shall select lis chairman and
The independent., 1907-04-11

legislatures as this every time there is
a legislature to be elected; and other
officials to match. They now free
political agents. They can take up or
throw away their opportunity accord
ing as they are interested and intelli-
gent or apathetic and dull.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
FIREMEN INJURED
CHIEF CROKER AMONG THOSE RE-
 PORTED HURT.
Were Working on Blaze In Five Story Building on Maiden Lane When Explosion Knocked
 Down walls.

New York, April 4.--Thirty 4 fremen, among them Chief Croker and Deputy Chief Guerin. were injured by falling debris and damage estimated at $5O,- 900, was caused by a fire in the i've story building at 159 Maiden Lane early today. Only two of the injured men were severely hurt. They are:
 Andrew Swert, assistant foreman, and David Murphy, fireman.
 Both are in a hospital with badly crushed and lacerated bodies. Nearly a hundred fremen were at work on the burning building when an explo- sion ripped ofr the roof. tore out the front wall of the building from the fourth story and up and shook por- tions of two other walls down into the street.
 At the sund of the explosion the firemen fled. but thirty of them were caught in the crush of falling debris. Most of the injured were treated in the crush of falling debris. Most of the Injured were treated iu a tenn porary hospital established rear the scene by ambulance surgeons, and then sent home or to their quarters. The burned building was occupied by William B. Schule and Company, deal CTS in gums and varnishes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
ATTORNEY ERWIN CONTINUES
Arguments Before Federal AppelIat,
 Court on Greene-GaYn0r Case.

Arguments Before Federal Appellate
 Court on Greene-Gaynor Case.
 New Orleans, April Limited States District Attorney Marion Erwin resum- ed his argument for the government in the Greeneand Gaynor case. on appeal from the United States Circuit Court at Savannah, Ga, when the United States Circuit Court of Appeals opened its ses- sion today.
 MT. Erwin devoted himself almost en- tirely to the legality of the famous ex- tradition of the defendants from Can ada. MT. Erwin began his argument two days ago.
 Mir. Erwin concluded his argument at the hour for adjournment of court He had spent more than two days speaking in rebuttay of the case of the defense, which was based on one hun dred and ninety-three assignments of error classified under fifteen separate divisions, and which had required near ly two days of continuous speaking to present to the court. MT. Erwin went into nearly every detail, legal and his- torical, of the Greene and Gaynor case He spent nearly day telling the his- tory of the defendants contracting op- erations in Savannah, going back to a period twenty-two years ago to be - gin this story.
 Tomorrow P. W. Meldrim of Savan- nah will begin the closing argument for the defense. When he finishes the court will take the case under advise ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
PLOT UNEARTHED
FOR DISSOLUTION OF RUSSIAN
 LOWER HOUSE.
Democratic Constitutional Organ Brings Plan to Light. Reactfonary Or- xanizations Back of Scheme
 to Dissolve Parliament.

St. Petersburg, April 4.-Documen tary evidence of a plot on the part of reactionary organizations. supported by powerful influence at court, to cause the dissolution of the lower house of parliament, was printed to- day in the Ruche organ of the constt- tutional Democrats in the form of a ell sular signed by M Purishkevich. monachist member of the house from Bessarbia and vice president of the Keague of the Russian People. which was sent to all the branches of the league. This circular shows that the many telegrams to the emperor, now appearing in the reactionary organ, the Russian Banner. demanding the disso- lution of the house. were sent by di- rect orders from the leagues headQuar- ters here. The date of the circular shows that the plot was conceived March 13. a week after the convocation of parliament and was set in motion March 27, by a prearranged signal. mysterious black cross in the Russian Banner. whose appearance was con- nected with the murder of M. Jollios. edi.,r of The Russki Miedomosti. of Moscow.
 The circular directs that. should the plot succeed, loyalists' demonstrations were to be organized on the day of the dissolution of parliament. The move ment for a dissolution of the house has the full sympathy of the reaction ary members of the cabinet and though no steps have yet been taken in that direction the possibility of parlia- ment being dissolved is plainly fore seen. The organ of the cabinet. the Rossia, in a significant leading article today. endeavors to shift the respon- sibility for the eventual disposal of the deputies to the shoulders of the con- stitutional Democrats. though the members of that party have hitherto conducted themselves in a most ex- emDlary manner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
IS SEEKING PEACE
SALvADOREAN ENVOY CONFERs
 WITH BACON.
Calls at State State Department With Costa Rican Minister---Hopes to Secure an Armistice in
 Central America.

Washington. April 4-Federico Mejia, the special envoy from Salvador to Mexico and the United States for the purpose of effecting peace in Central America had a long conference today with Assistant Secretary of State Ba- con.
 He was accompanied to the depart ment by Mir. Calvo. the Costa Rica minister, who has been active in peace negotiations.
 Some days ago Salvador appealed to both Mexico and the United States in the hope of securing an armistica in Central America through the influence of these two Republics. This plan fail- ed and Salvador Is now trying to end the struggle by other means.
 It Is the contention of Salvador that she Is not at war with Nicara qua. never having formally declared war against that republic. Salvador drawn into the struggle through Near aguan revolutionists. who were In Sal vador at the time war began between Honduras and Nicaruga. These rev. olutionists. so Salvador says, left Sal vador and joined Bonilla's army in Honduras.
 By permitting these revolutionists to leave Salvador and take up arms against Nicaragua, Salvador incurred the i'll will of President Zelaya of Nica- ragua. It has been generally under stood in diplomatic circles that Salva- dor was actually at war with Nicara- qua and furnished many troops to the Hondurans. It is denied, however, by Meiia that war actually exists be- tween his country and Nicaragua.