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The independent., 1907-01-24

Another Panama canal canard has
been disposed OF by the report of the
canal commission on the borings al the
Gatun dam site, showing that a firm
and suitable soft rock bottom has been
disclosed. For several weeks the advo-
Gates of the sea level canal have been
whispering around Washington some
immensely important confidential in
formation to the effect that the Gatun
dam must be abandoned because of an
insufficient foundation. The informa-
/ tion was extremely important If true,
but fortunately it turns out to be base
less Engineer Stevens disposes of a
number of stories when he says "The
Investigations which the committees
caused have thus far led to no disclo-
sure Of extraordinary difficulties re-
quiring changes of previous plans. The
continuation ofusurveys has for its OBJ
ject the complete adaptability of the
design of locks and other features of
the plan to the existing surface and
sub-surface conditions. There is moth
ing in the examinations affecting the
practicability or permanency of the
Gatun DAM"
Instead of halting, the government is
now proceeding with it's plans for let
ting contracts and going on with con-
struction. The last hurdle seems to have
been passed when the report of the
borings was received from the Gatun
dam site, and contractors offered to do
the work on terms that seem satisfac-
tory to the commissioners
The independent., 1907-01-24

Secretary Hitchcock and the senat
committee on Indian affairs disagree as
to his right to turn certain Indian ter
ritory land into a forest reserve. The
senators call 1t executive usurpation,
the secretary calls it legal. Since the
action Of the hero Of thousand bat
ties Of land grafters seems to have
saved a large tract of land from the
grabbers the public is inclined To call
il honest common sense.
The independent., 1907-01-24

The theory of wholesale rates as ap-
piled to freight shipments on the rail-
roads having long ago been exploded, a
disposition has arisen to carry the war
into the question Of passenger rates.
In the hearings on the two cent passen-
ger fare bill in Washington the other
day representative of the Pennsyl-
yania road in answer to question as
to why his road was not willing to
make the same low rate to occasional
travellers as to those who travelled
more. said: II contend that a man who
travels only once a year is not entitled
to as low rate as one who travels
once week or oftener." "Why p"
asked Chairman Hepburn, Of the conf
mittee. Because of the principle rec
ognized in Wholesale and retail trade"
Would you apply the same principle
to freight traffic?" asked Congressman
Richardson Of Alabama. The reply was
a dense silence. There have been some
recent disagreeable court experiences
for railroads that apply their wholesale
notions to freight charges
The independent., 1907-01-24

BY degrees 1t is becoming known who
Henry A. RICHARDSON is. He is the head
OF the largest canning establishment in
the country the nearest approach we
have to a canning trust. He is also
president Of gas company, of a tele-
phone company, and of an insurance
company. He should feel very much at
home as "a Delaware representative in
the national millionaire's club
The independent., 1907-01-24
MAKING OF GOOD GOVERNMENT
All Citizens Should Cast an Intelligent Vote

In our. effort to get the best possi-
BILE government we frequently over
look the most vital elements that have
to do with the making of good govern
ment. This government rests upon the
honest intelligent vote Of it's citizens.
Therefore II the citizens do not all
vote the government suffers The way
1t is now very small per cent of our
people have anything to do with the
nominations for office, This is gener-
ally attended to. by a very few of the
politicians. After the nominations of
course the people all have right to
son they do not all vote. Sometimes
not more than half of the electorate
go to the polls. Because this is so
corp, rations and other selfish interests
are able to control elections very
easily.
Then again why should a candidate
for Office be called upon to set in mo-
ton the machinery which will bring
people to the polls? Think of the eX-
pense candidates are put to in coaxing
people to the polls. One would get
the impression that the whole thing
is done for the candidates. All this
is wrong. People should go to the
polls and vote without any interfer-
ence from any candidate, but they
- III - IA ll- nd
do not in my judgment some method
should be adopted to compel them to
go do not believe that the govern
ment can be permanently run as a
republic II the people will not vote
Two years ago i drew a bill which
provides i'm substance as follows:
Section one provides that every male
inhabitant over the age of twenty-one
years and under the are of fifty years,
except paupers. idiots, lunatics and
others specially exempted by law,
should be assessed by the assessors to
pay labor tax OF eight dollars.
Section two provides that three dol
lars of the eight dollars may be COM
muted in labor the same as labor tax
Is now commuted This same section
provides that five dollars Of the eight
dollars may be commutcd VI II shall
appear that the voter has voted az all
primaries and elections for the prcced-
ing year. This same section also pro-
vidc~ that N any ARE unavoldably out
OF the county on any day when pri-
maries or elections shall be- held. OF
" OF account OF age or sickness they
cannot SO 10 the polls and vote, then
II they viii file ~ proper affidavit with
tho county clerk. or with the city clerk
where taxes arc paid 20 the city
treasurer setting ur the fact why they
could not vote. then such persons
The independent., 1907-01-24

IN New York the publicity bureau of
the citizens union WAS called into
hcing by the refusal of the Legislature
90 print daily reports Of It's proceed
ings. Two reasons are given why oin-
elal statements OF the proceedings are
suppressed. First. u enabled certain
special publicity huean maintained
by politicians, who derive biz profits
therefrom. 10 publish weekly reports
" The progress of legislation. which
The independent., 1907-01-24

kota and Utah voters have made little
use of their privilege. The Oklahoma
people may have concluded that such
power is good thing to have in re-
serve even though they may not be
called upon often to exercise it.
The independent., 1907-01-24

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THE INDEPENDENT,
Lincoln, Neb.
The independent., 1907-01-24

Colfax county's poor farm seems TO
be a paying philanthropy According
TO the Schuyler Quill the report of
Superintendent Trulllnger for the three
months ending December 81 showed
that the farm had made a neat profit
for the county. The receipts for the
three months were sTs5,ai, and the cx-
pcnscS sst2lS. The expense account
does not show the 500 per month for
supcrlntcnden,s salary and telephone,
The same account includes a number of
items that are af permanent nature,
such as two hard coal stoves furniture,
brick for n foundation. lumber and
eighty rods Of hog fencing, Since the
report was made TrulMuger has sold
twenty-five head OF hogs that netted
s2so and which will be reported at the
end of the present quarter, The farm
atm has twenty-onc brood sowa and
tfty.four feed hogs.
The independent., 1907-01-24

what has become OF tho old FASH
iolsed man who called II "stone C0aigs
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
TOTAL ABSTINENCE
Catholic Order Executive Council
Meeting at Washingtor--Arch-
bishop keane Presiding.

Washington, Nov. l9.--The execu-
tive council Of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Order met here today
with Archbishop John ]. eKane, Of
Dubuque, Iowa president Of the
union, presiding He urged more ac.
tive work in local eenters and the
holding Of another conference OF ma
tional officers in April.
Bishop Canevin, of Pittsburg, sub
mittcd the manuscript Of the Tenn
perance primer adapted to American
schools, The primer was adopted
and effort was made by the national
union to have it introduced into all of
the Catholic schools of the country.
Prizes will be offered by the union to
Catholic colleges fo. the education of
American priests for the best essay
en- subjects covering living questions
of the drink evil.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20

the homestead of some one whose
name he did not know. Then he and
Simpkins went to Wardner. stayed
there three or four days and then
went back to Marble Greek. He got
Adams told OF his arrest in Baker
City and said that he was not allowed
to see a lawyer until just before leav-
ing. when a man named Moore came
up and he and Brown and Thiel got
in a cab with him and rode TO the
depot Moore looked at his requisi
tion papers anil told Adams he coul !
keep him there. but thought 1t would
be best for him TO go TO Boise. He
ssid Brown told him that II he wculd
90 to Boise and corrcbOrate the
statements Of officials there he would
he all right. as he was on the insid =
and knew what he was talking about.
He was placed in a cell with Harry
Orchard at Boise and kept there FIVE
or six days. During that time Wa
den Whitney and Mcfarland told
him II he would cOrrobOrate the con
fession Of Orchard he would be all
right McPharland told him he rem
resented Governor Gooding and the
state Of Idaho. and wanted him -
connect Simpkins and ether Fedora
iion officials.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
PROHIBITION BILL
PASSED IN AL ALBANIA
SENSATIONAL SCENES IN SEN
ATE CHAMBER WHEN BILL
GOES THROUGH.

Montgomery. Ala, Nov. 19.-Un-
precedented scenes were enacted In
the senate chaber today when the
statutory prohibition bill was passed
Women and children thronged the
corridor and gallery and even usurped
the floor, itself, pushing senators from
their seats and giving vent to en-
thusiasm by shouts and cheers. The
senators who opposed the bill were
hissed down when they arose to
speak against the measure. The bill,
which was passed today, was com.
promise between ants and Prohibi
tionists. The antis agreed TO give up
the fight provided the time was ex'
tended to January /. 1909. when the
sale of whiskey will be forbidden in
the state.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
STATE FIXES RATE
OF Taxation on Assessment of 1907
Assessment is Over Billion
Bate Same as 1906.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 49, The state
tax levy commission today fixed a
tax rate on the assessment Of 1907,
1T calls for state tax Of fifty cents
on each one hundred dollars. The
total equalized assessment will thus
amount to $1,251,9 ,974,21l; for collec-
tion s75,1lS425 is allowed, the rate
being six per cent The forty.two
cent rate for the revenue fund will
produce s4,942794, the eight cent
rate for the school fund, s941,484
The fifty centr ate remaining will
mean s5,SSf,27S, The rate of assess
ment in 1907 is the same as In 1906.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
WOMAN TELLS
PATHETIC TALE
MRS. BRADLEY HAD NOT FIN
lSHED STORY WHEN COURT
WAS ADJOURNED.
BROWNS ATTAINMENTS
Had Enabled Him to Gain Master,
over Her--Tells Of Former
Senator's Broken Promises
Of Marriage.

Washington, Nov 19.-Mrs. Annie
nj. Bradley, defendant In the tria
now in progress In the criminal court
Of thi scity. today spent about four
hours ON the witness stand relating
the details of her acquaintance and
intimacy with former United States
Senator Brown. with whose murder
adjourned for the day she had net
reached the events directly connected
with the tragedy In which Brown was
Killed and they will be the subject of
Z first testimony tomorrow,
Today's story dealt with the first
acquaintance of Mrs. Bradley with
Brown and told him that the ac
quaintance gradually ripened into
friendship and finally into love- 1t
was long and pathetic narrative of
riage which could at first be made
only on condition OF divorce ON both
sides, and then of disappointment and
grief when both became free and
could have been legally united II
Brown had been willing. Mrs. Brad
ley gave the particulars of many
pledges made to her, told how Brown
had introduced her as his wife and
of how he had given his name to one
of their children and also of how he
had aided her in no less than three
criminal operations. She said he told
her over and over again that she was
the only woman he had ever loved,
and averred that by his manner to
ward her and his superior attain
ments he had gained a complete
mastery over her. Mrs, Bradley sail
her health had failed during her as
sociation with Brown, and she told OF
one occasion when she was tempted
To. commit suicide.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
STEVE ADAMS ON WITNESS
STAND IN TRIAL FOR LIFE

r. st. Josephs the latter part Of Au-
gust. lie afterwards said II was 3.
week or ten days after he left MAJ
bic Creek on the Stb. He was asked
If he was in the strike at Cripple
Creek. and said that he was and went
from there to Denver. That was the
time he changed bis name to Steve
Dixon. Said he had about $3.50 when
he left Cripple Greek. but gave $50
or SIS to his wife. His wife and
family drew a relief from the Western
Federation all the time they we're on
strike. The first time he ever heard
of the cabins on Marble Creek being
blown up was after he had been put
in a cell with Harry Orchard at Boise
in 1906.
Rathdrum. Idaho. Nov. 1a.-Steve
Adams was on the stand today in his
own defense. He said he came out Of
st Joseph country on the Sth Of An
erst Went to COuer D'Alene and
then 10 Spokane and two OF three
dars after was at Sacred Heart hos
pitai to see his cousin. Mrs Warren
Oliver. This corroborsted the testi-
mony OF Mrs Oliver. who stated that
he came to see her on the 18th Of
August He went to Couer DAiens
from Spokane and tried to buy out
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
DOCTORS IN MEMPHIS
DISCUSS QUARANTlNES

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 19.-The Tri-
State Medical association, whose
membership embraces many of the
leading physicians and surgeons OF
Arkansas Tennessee and Mississippi
began its annual meeting in this city
today with large attendance. F. J..
Runyon. of Clarksville. Tenn, called
the gathering to order this morning In
the Goodwin institute. The initia'
session was devoted to routine bust
ness. The reading and discussion Of
papers on professional topics was be-
gun this afternoon and will be con-
tinued through Wednesday. An open
discussion OF quarantinable diseases
will be one of the most interesting
and important features of the pro-
gram.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
TAFT BOOM IS
GIVEN IMPETUS
AT ANNUAL DINNER OF GAR
FIELD CLUB, AN OHIO
POLITICAL BODY.
PANIC WILL Be FIzzlE
Says Attorney General Ellis Of Ohio,
Who Declares Taft is Second
to Roosevelt In
RepubIicansm.

| Warren, Ohio NOV, 19.--The presi
dential boom for Secretary Taft was
given impetus at the annual dinner Of
the Garfield club here tonight. The
boom was accelerated in a speech by
Attorney General Ellis of Ohio.
The Garfield club is one of the
notable political organizations of the
state. Tive presidents have been
members. Attorney General Ellis re-
counted the illustrious deeds OF his
party and then discussed the present
financial situation
Never before has there been such
universal insistence upon honesty in
public office hs said, conscience
and purity in administration of gov.
ernmcnt; equality and fair dealing
among men, The great leader in this
movement recognized and 1laimed
by all, Is the president Of the United
States
Wall street and the whole fra
ternity of gamblers and promoters
are against the president Just now
we are witnessing remarkable ex-
hibition of that enmity. The present
financial furry is machine-made
Panic, The net results thus far are.
first, destruction of the chief com
petitor Of the Standard Oils copper
interests; second, the destruction Of
the chief competitor of the United
States Steel corporation. They will
emerge from the late business I'M
pieasantness richer than ever before
and with an assured mastery of the
chief natural wealth of the country
coal. iron. copper and steel. They
were able to 40 1t because they al.
ready had chief mastery of gold.
The people will not be fooled. The
panic will be a iizzie and the protec-
tion of honest investors and righteous
business enterprises shall be secure.
Roosevelt policies will be continued
and when we come to the choice of a
man who shall execute the public will
as a successor to him, who has been
The greatest exponent of real Re-
since the birth Of the
party, we will choose another Ohioan,
William Fl Taft"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
PURE FOOD LAW
BEING ENFORCED
CIRCULAR ISSUED CALLING AT
TENTIoN TO FALSE LABELS
ON VARIOUS Focrs SOLD IN
THE STATE.

Springfield, M, Nov. 19--Tho Pure
Food commission has issued the fol.
lowing circular No. Az
1t has come to the notice OF this
department that large quantities CT
foods are being placed on sale In this
state which are not labeled with the
true name OF the manufacturer. job
ber or dealer selling same. Under
section Of the law defining mis-
branding, paragraph 4 reads as fol
lows: THAT for the purpose Of this
act an article shall be deemed mis-
branded--if il be a manufactured ar.
ticle of food or food sold In package
form, and is not distinctly labeled,
marked or branded with the true
name of the article, and with either
the name of the manufacturer and
place Of manufacture or the name
ard address Of the packer cr dealer
who sells the same"
That there may be no misunder
standing as to what is included IN the
term food, we quote section OF the
law which defines food as follows:
THE term food as used herein
snail inclrde all articles used for food.
drink, confectionery or condiment by
man or ether animals, whether
simple. mixed or compound, and any
substance rsed as constituent II the
thereof"
There is no good reason why this
law should not he fully complied with,
and this eircrlar Is issued as a spec
ial warning to manufacturers, pack
ers. jobbers and retail dealers IN all
foods, confectionery and liquors, etc.
rot to ship or sell goods IN this state
which are not labeled as above re-
quired and that prosecution must and
will follow failure on their part to
with the rovisions of the law
ALFRED II. JONES.
State Food Commissioner.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
TWENTY-SIX COUNTS YET TO
CONSIDER IN CASE OF WALSH

Chicago. Nov ls-That approx
mstely two million dollars which II
is charged by the federal prosecutors
had been transferred by John r.
Walsh from the vaults OF the Chicago
National Bank to the Golfers Of bis
several enterprises. had been traced
by means Of entries In the boOks Of
the Institution when National Bank
Examiner MoxeY stepped down from
the witness stand st the adjournment
for the day cf the Walsh trial.
The bank examiner vas not allowed
TO aliege any connection between thc
various sums shown in the boOkS-
Such testimony was OverTuled by
Judge Anderson to the conclusion on
the part of the witness snd pToseca-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20

tion and was confined TO Introducing
sntries which showed. first. that the
loans hal been on the securities Il
the Walsh corporations. then that the
amounts. often precisely the sane.
and other times approximately those
secured on the loans. bad been paid
into the personal account Of Wslsa
on the day the leans were made. and
that the Walsh corporations had r.
oefved on these DAYS amounts. th
total Of which. was about the ssme
a. the amounts originally loaned.
Twenty-six counts of the indict
men; remained 20 be coniaered vheG
Judge Anderson adjourned court
These viii be taken up BY the pruss-
cution with Money on The xitaeSs
stand Tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
GREEK SLAVE DEALERS
Fined Heavily in Chicago Federal
Court-Fsrmed Out Boys to
Dago Fruit Stands.

Chicago, Nov. 19.--Three Greeks
convicted of having imported boys
from their native country to be
farmed out to proprietors of shce
shining establishments and fruit
stores were fined s25 TO s10e by Fed
eral Judge Buthea today. The fines
were accompanied by threat of peni-
tentiary sentences should the offenses
be repeated. The fines were based
on the making of false affidavits in
securing the entrance of the boys to
the United States.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
FRANCIS CALLS THE:
CONGRESS- TO ORDER
TRANS MISSISSIPPI COMMERCIAL
CONGRESS MEETS IN Musko-
GEE-lNDIAN CHIEF GREETs
GATHERING.

Muskogee, Oklaho., Nov. l9.--Oyer
day when David r. Francis, former
governor of Missouri, called the
Trans-M Mississippi commercial con.
gress to order. He welcomed Okla
homa into the Union and declared the
meeting formally opened. Matty
Tiger, chief of the five civilized
tribes, delivered an address of greet
ing to the congress.
President r. V. Loveland delivered
his annual address. dwelling at some
length upon the federal Improvement
of waterways.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
MILK DEALERS TRUST
viii BE Subject of investigation BY
States Attorney In Chicago
Price of MIX Raised.

Chicago Nov. 10. States Attorney
Hcaley announced today that he pro
posed TO Investigate the reports of a
combination among the milk dealers
for the purpose of raising prices.
The price of milk in this city re
Gently has been raised by the large
dealers to eight cents, and there has
been much complaint because Of their
action. The officers Of the milk com.
panies deny there is combination,
and they raised the price without
consulting anybody.
The. states attorney says his investi-
CATION will commence Immediately.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
GREEK lABORERS
ROBBED OF WAGES

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov l9-Seven
armed robbers entered the quarters
Of eighty Greek laborers In the Rock
Island yards at Kansas City, Kansas,
tonight and with drawn pistols held
the laborers at bay and searched
their hunks, securing $500 in cash.
The Greeks, who are employed by the
Rock Island railroad, were paid today
and tonight they were holding iubi-
lee when surprised by the robbers,
They made no resistance and all the
robbers escaped
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
.DELEWARE WANTS
GARY FOR PRESIDENT

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 19-Dela,
ware freinds Of Judge George Gray
held a conference in this city today
u consider on the probability Of
securing his nomination for president
by the Democratic national conyen.
tion next year.
1t was decided to communicate
with prominent democrats in other
states for the purpose of presenting
Gray's name to their consideration
and asking their cooperation towards
securing his nomination.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
CADETS To GRADUATE
EARLIER THIS TERM

West Point. n. v. Nov. la-There
Is an uDsffirmed report that the HIst
classe of cadets at the Military acadl-
emy viii be graduated in January.
Eve months earlier than the ordinary
date Of graduation. The class this
year numbers ll0. ard these meen are
hecded. It is understood because of
the many vacancies I'm the list Of COM
missioned officers in the army.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
FIFTY ABLE BODIED
UTES GOING To WORK

Washington. Nov. ia telegram
received at the Indian office here
states that fifty able bodied Indians
with their families. consisting oi
about one hundred and thirty. have
left the Ute camp for Rapid City. S.
d.. to go to work The total number
Of Indians at the camp Is three hun
dred and seventy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-20
FATALLY
" oundcd Herself After Attempting to
XIII Her Former Husband--Rc-
suit of Woman's Rage.

Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. 19.--As the re
suit Of the rage Of his divorced wife
Fred Zimmerman is expected to die
aud the woman, Martha Zimmerman
too. Is fatally wounded.
Martha I zimmerman, who has not
lived with her husband for some time,
went to the home of her former hus-
band at Fisk. near here, last night
and Shot him. She was found late.
with a pistol wound over her heart.