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The independent., 1907-03-28
Strength in Vegetable Growth.

Strength is not thing usually at
tributed to maidenhair fern remark
ed local florist, land yet, if its roots
have not sufficient room, they will
break the strongest dowerpots Blades
of grass will force the curbstones be-
tween which they spring out of place.
Indeed the strength in vegetable
growth is wonderful
"The most striking example is the
island Of Aldabra, to the northwest of
Madagascar. The island is becoming
smaller and smaller through the action
of the mangroves growing at the foot
of the cliffs. The roots break off inn
menee pieces of stone which fall into
the sea. Into the gaps thus formed the
waves eat their way. In a few years
it is likely that by the combined action
of the waters and mangroves the island
will disappear. r."-Philadelphia Record.
The independent., 1907-03-28
No Striped Trousers for Him.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who has re-
Gently given such an effective proof of
his detective skill, has seldom been
tempted to exercise his talent outside
the covers of his books.
If" he once modestly stated, "I un-
dertook to unravel the entanglements
of other people / believe I should fail
On one occasion, however, / solved
what might have been a puzzle to
some. I was in tailor's shop while a
rather unattractive man was selecting
pair of trousers. He fatty objected
to striped material, and / got the idea
that he was an ex-convict To satisfy
myself 1 visited a. number of prisons.
and, sure enough, / found the mans
picture in the rogues' gallery Doubt
less he had had enough of striped
wearing apparel. reynolds Newspa-
per.
The independent., 1907-03-28
SORRY HE SPOKE.

Just one kiss, jeanette. | vow you
are the first girl / ever kissed
'But-but Harry you will disar-
range my gold pin"
Nonsense! / am no awkward
clown"
"Wel, surely you will upset my hat
and | put it on with such care"
"On my word | will not
"And my hair! Could you kiss me
without mussing my hair?"
"Of course / could. T.
you deceiver No man could kiss
girl without mussing her hair un-
less he had practieed on a dozen girls.
Col Now | will not let you kiss me at
ALL"
The independent., 1907-03-28

James L. Mock, until a few days
ago, holding an influential position in
the New York police department, first
reminds one of Senator Bailey and
then he does not. Mock is found to
have done a great deal of systematic
borrowing from men who were not in
position to risk gaining his official ill
will. The flint souled New Workers
never for a moment assumed that these
loans were evidences of pure and dis
tinguished friendships, as Senator
Bailey asked us to believe of his tran
sactions with the Standard Oil COM
pany. 1t is evident, however, that there
was a difference between the two cases
somewhere, for Mr. Mock was promptly
fired"
The independent., 1907-03-28
Rabbit Discharges n Gun.

An extraordinary incident occurred
close to the village Of Milton, near
Newport Pagnell, on Friday. A COM
mercial traveller while driving along.
the road stopped to speak to two gem
tlemen who were shooting rabbits
alongside the hedge.
One of the gentlemen laid his gun
on the ground while he placed ferret
in hole. rabbit boiling at this mo-
ment ran over the triggers of>the load
ed gun, which it released with its feet,
the traveller having very narrow es-
cape.-London Daily Mail
The independent., 1907-03-28

full, yet as gentle as any ordinary cat
He is devoted to the children. He will
lick the baby's hand and face and let
her play with him just as roughly as
she wishes, with never a growl or
sound. and he is also fond of little Miss
Helen. He likes women and children
generally, but does not care for men.
MF. Sf~arns says the reason for this is
that he has been obliged to take Mr.
Bengal during the summer and shake
him up in a bag Of insect powder to
rid him of fieas. Bengal regards this
as a decided insult to his dignity and
thinks all men must be responsible for
it. He usually groWls at them
The independent., 1907-03-28
wi,dcat chiIaren's pet.

(From tfie Los Angeles Times)
How would you like to have real
live wildcat for pet2 This Is what
little Elsie Stearns, eight months old,
and Helen stcarns aged nine, daught-
ers Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. III. Stearns OF
Pasadena. regard az their dearest
treasure.
They would rather play with this big
California wildcat than with their
smaller domestic eats. and he Is just
as good naturcd as any of the rest, too.
Bengal II his name, and he looks tho
part. for his marking Is very similar
io a Bengal tigers. lie Is "a beautiful
animal. three and "A half feet Ions and
very heavy,
Tie Is now three years old and power
The independent., 1907-03-28
(From the London Tribune.)

(F'rom the London Tribune.)
They had some spirited horses in the
old coaching days Just a hundred
years ago a remarkable proof of this
was given, and fortunately recorded
for the astonishment of later motoring
generations, in the case of the Liver
pool mail coach Horses were changed
at Monks Heath, between Congleton,
in Cheshire and Newcastle under
Lyme.
On this particular occasion pack
of foyhounds was heard in full cry just
as the horses from Congleton were
freed from the coach, and they started
off with the harness on their backs and
followed the run to the finish. One of
them a blood mare, stuck close to the
whipper in and took every jump afte"
him through the two hours. And in
the evening they took the return coach
to Congleton as merrily as if they had
been in the stable all the time.
The independent., 1907-03-28
Mice That Were Tippiers.
(From the Madras Times.)

(From the Madras Times.)
A correspondent writes: In Quetta
some years ago / had occasion to go
early one morning into a miscellaneous
store kept by a Parsi, who also kept q
liquor bar AS | entered the shop L
noticed mouse reeling across the
floor and ] remarked to the shopkeep-
er that the mouse seemed to be hurt,
but his reply astonished me.
He said that that mouse and several
others thit infested his shop were con-
firmed drundards. During the night
they regularly drank all the liquor
which remained in the glasses which
the soldiers had used in the evenings
for their drinks.
The independent., 1907-03-28
Pony Goes to school for Little Girl.
(Boston Herald.)

(BUSLOH 1GTdIU.I
Barney, the little black pony for
some years owned by John A. Jones,
city engineer Of Lewiston, has been
sold to Mr. Conant of Hebron, who
purchased him~for the use of his
daughter, an invalid.
Every day the little girl rides Barney
the half mile from her home to the
schoolhouse then turns him loose, and
he promptly goes home; at the proper
time the people at home start him
away down the road, and he never
fails to be waiting for his mistress
when school is dismissed. He learned
this trick in very few days and seems
to take much pride in it.
The independent., 1907-03-28

State of Nebraska Office Of Auditor
of Public Accounts:
LINCOLN, Feb. /, 1D7-It is hereby
certified that the Prudential Insurance
company of America of Newark in the
state of New Jersey, has complied with
the insurance law of this state. applicable
to such companies, and is therefore au-
thorized TO continue the business OF life
insurance In this state for the current
year ending January 81, 1906
Summary of report filed for the year
ending December 81. 1896
INCOME
Premiums .......... .$fS 27f, 1863 IS
All other sources 5N0.SSe 81
Total ........,. a3SE Q.s "a
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid policyhold
erS ................ .N6, ,Zi5 ,DS1.b3
All other payments 1890, 559.i7
Total ............. $32449.lAG&
ADMITTED ASSETS
sle7.a2s .s6o.3i
LIABILITIES
Net reserve ......N $40. i22. IT'S %
Net policy claims. l.ts6Vf4.57
All other llabil-
ties ......,..... a.ts.5elsa ise.7Siiss
Capital stock
paid up ....... 2oo.ooD
Surplus beyond
capital stock
and other lia-
biiities ...s...s.... wsp. ssiE p.ss8. .4sf. a
Total ......,..s. r,nssr.u
Witness my hand and the seal oil the
auditor OF public accounts the day and
year FIRST above written.
n. ". sEARLE, JR..
tscnn Auditor OF Public Accounts.
JOHN Ia PIERCE. Deputy.
The independent., 1907-03-28
Cats Nest in a Tree.

(From the London Standard)
In a disused thrush's nestnear the
top of pear tree growing on the wall
of the Heston Council schoolhousa,
near Hounslow, a cat has made her
home, writes Miss M. Foster, and the
cat may be seen daily surveying the
world from her strange abode.
Ii is believed that q, family Of kittens
shares the nest with It adventurous
parent
The independent., 1907-03-28
Dog Watched Masters Body.
(From Charleston News.)

4
The body of Dozier Huckabe, a
white man was found in the woods
twelve miles north of Columbus, near
the Harris county line, this morning.
He had been shot to death, and it is
suspected that he was killed by Gene
Bryant
When the body was discovered this
morning it was still being guarded by
the mans dog. 1T is supposed that the
faithful animal had been at his dead
masters side for hours.
The independent., 1907-03-28

in the palace is that of Jane Seymour,
queen of Henry VIII, which some resi-
dents says still occasionally wanders,
with lighted taper in her hand, in the
neighborhood OF Silver Stick gallery"
The independent., 1907-03-28
A Hare at Sea.
(From Country Life.)

(FrOm Country Lffe.J
A coast guard saw hunted hare,
which had been lost by it's pursuers,
swim in from the sea, and land.
She appeared to be violently sick,
probably from the effects of swallow
ing salt water; she then cleaned herself
thoroughly all over and went quietly
on her way, having thus effectually
thrown off her hunters.
The independent., 1907-03-28
ENEMIES NOW.

Eva-"There goes Belle. She was
selling kisses at the church fair last
night. She said 1t was for charity"
Edna-"T don't doubt it, II certain
ly would be charity for any one to
kiss her"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
ROOSEVELT SHOWS PERSONAL &
HATRED, SAYS FEDERATION
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
DENVER, Dec. s.--The executive
board of the Western Federation Of
Miners tonight issued the following bull
letin concerning the controversy between
the Goldheld Mine Owners association
and the miners:
ION December President Roosevelt
issued y proclamation ordering federal
troops to proceed to Goldfeld, New,
ostensibly for the purpose of protecting
life and property. That there was ever
any danger to either person or property
is emphatically denied by the officers of
Esmeralda county, and by the merchants
and citizens of Goldfield. The only rea-
son for the present trouble was the de-
cision of the mine operators to force
upon the miners a scrip that would
not be taken at par by the railroad COM
pany, the Wells-Fargo Express company,
the postoffice, the stores or the boarding
houses Neither would the mine owners
agree to guarantee that they would re-
deem this scrip at any time in the
future.
'In refusing to accept this worthless
scrip in exchange for their hard labor,
the miners of Goldfield are taking a
manly stand against the usurpation of
governmental functions by unreliable
DdnklnB HTInb WHICH assume the rlBnL
to set aside the legal money OF the ma
| ton.
1--WE desire to call the attention of the
American people to the awful disaster at
Monongah, W. Va, where 500 coal miners
were murdered by the capitalist system
in its greed for profits. Had President
Roosevelt been as anxious to enforce
the mining laws of West Virginia; had
he considered as we'll the protection of
the lives of those miners by demanding
that the mine owners safeguard their
employees against unnecessary dangers as
he is to send the regular army to crush
an organization whose only aim is to
better the conditions and make happier
the lives of the working class, 800 black
ened corpses would not today be laid
upon the altar of greed at Monongah, W.
Va, around which weep widowed wives
and orphaned children.
I'VE protest against this action of
President Roosevelt, knowing that he
was animated by personal hatred against
the Western Federation of Miners and
its officers The moving of troops upon
a peaceable community must be regarded
at least as hasty and ill-advised, and we
call upon the working class of the coun-
try to protest against this unwarranted
and unprecedented action of mimic war
| fare"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
SAYS MAN
WORKED "A
81 GAME
DETECTIVES ARREST ALLEGED
F0RGER
JUSTICE sUMMERFlELD's NAME
SIGNED TO CHECK
proprietors of Rosslyn Hotel Aid the
Police In Capturing Man Who
Tried to Cash Stolen
Paper

L. w. Wallace. an alleged check Tor
~er MAS arrested last night at the Hotel
Rosslyn by Detectives Ritch ana Rod
erds after he is said to have attempted
to swindle Hart Brothers. the proprietors,
by an Ingenious scheme.
shortly before s o'clock the telephone
hell at the NaticlS house, in the private
office of Mr.. Hart, rang and voice an
nounced 1t was Justice John Summerneld
talking.
The voice stated that Judge Summer
field was about to go out of town and
needed a little change and he would seno
a man over in a few minutes to cash
small check. The telephone was hung up
before Mr.. Hart could make answer.
Nearly an hour afterward man ap-
peared in the Natick house offce ana
asked for Mr.. Hart. He was directed 10
the office. where he presented check
drawn on the Fraternal Savings ana
Commercial bank, payable to the order OF
7, w. wallace and signed in rubber
stamp with the name Chambers & Le-
land. The signature was attested In ink
by H. II. Moore. secretary.
On the back of the check was written
the Endorsement L. w. Wallace and be-
meath it the signature J. c. Summerheld
Refuses to Cash Checks
Mr. Hart Clio not Ike lie NUNS u ehS
man, who was a slouchy individual with
shifty eyes. and simply stated he could
not cash the check
The man walked out and few minutes
later appeared at the Ftselyn hotel. also
run by the Hart Brothers, and walking
to the cashiers desk asked for blank
check on the First National bank. One
was given him and he is said to have
written check for s10 payable to L. w.
Wallace, and signed it "Chambers-Le-
land" This he handed to the cashier
with the remark that it was the check
which Judge Summerfield had telephoned
about
In the meantime Mr.. Hart had in
formed Detective Ritch of the occurrence
and the officer went to the Rosslyn in
the hope of intercepting the man. tele-
phone message having been received form
there asking about the check.
The man was found waiting for the
cashier to get the safe open and was
arrested. He was placed in Jail charged
with forgery.
1t was later learned that the Fraternal
bank check had been stolen from the Of
fee of the Chambers-Leland Drug COM
pany at Fifth and Main streets Saturday
by man who asked to be allowed to
use pen and ink for few minutes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
SACREDNESS OF MAN
A FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE
Institutions Were Made for Men, Not
Men for stltutions-Founda-
tion of Our SAL
walton

The Puritans believed that institutions
were made for man. Europe established
civilization which, like that of Greece
made the state everything, the man
nothing. The man was made for the in
stitutions; the man was made for the
clothes. The Puritan said: NO. let us
go out and make clothes for the man;
let us make institutions for men," That
is the radical principle, 1t seems to me-
which runs through all their history You
could not beguile them with the voice
of the charmer, "charm he never so
wisely; but down through all the weary
years of colonial history to the period
of the revolution the Puritan pulse beat
in unquailing, never-faltering allegiance
to this principle of the sacredness of
man. Let us hold on to 1t; 1t is to be
our salvation.-Wendell Phillips.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
NORWEGIAN COURT TO GO
IN MOURNING THREE WEEKS

BY Associated Press.
CHRISTIANIA, Dec. S.-The news of
King Oscars death was received with
tokens of great sorrow in Norway, on
account of the general affection in which
he was held, and because of the admira-
ton which Norwegians had for his noble
character.
Flags on the royal palace and on ali
public and many private buildings were
half-masted today, and the national and
other theaters were closed. The court
will go into mourning for three weeks.
The ministers have sent a note of condo
lence to the Swedish ministers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09

trail bank as soon as the subject has been
thoroughly considered by the people.
The committee appointed by Governor
Hughes to improve the legislation OF the
state of New York in regard ITO trust
companies has nearly completed It's Ia
bors, and. will recommend some important
changes. A very considerable increase IN
trust company reserves will undoupteoiy
be recommended. It is also desired to
bring the trust companies into some form
of cooperation with the clearing house,
though it may not be possible to provide
by legislation that this shall be compui-
sorry,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
DISCOVER ROBBERS
IN THEIR HOME
FATHER AND SON BATTLE WITH
BURGLARS
Men Engage In Desperate Struggle,
but Thieves Escape by PIunglng
Through Valuable Plate
Glass Window

Two burglars who were discovered in
the residence of j. E. Harold, 64 South
Flower street, late last night, when Mr..
Harold and his son and daughter re-
turned home from visit to friends down
town.
Mr.. Harold and his son and daughter
entered the house and were attracted by
a noise from the upper floor, which the
men started to investigate.
At the top of the stairs on the second
floor two men were encountered. They
ran to a rear stairway and tried to make
their way out of a bathroom window,
through which, it was later discovered,
they had entered.
one of the men turned and grappled
with Mr.. Harold when he found he was
trapped, and he began hand to hand
struggle which only ended when the man
broke loose and plunged headlong through
a valuable plateglass window opening
onto a side porch
In the meantime the second burglar
had tried to escape through the kitchen,
but was headed of by Harold, jr., who
also engaged him in a struggle. The men
fought for a moment and then the bur-
glar, needing a cry of This way!" from
his pal, ran through the hall and jumped
through the broken window.
AS he jumped young Harold picked UP
a heavy, cloth covered brick which IS
used as door jamb in the hallway and
threw 1t at him.
The brick struck the burglar in the back
Of the head and toppled him over, but
evidently did not disable him, for he got
up and ran after his partner, who had
disappeared in the darkness.
The police were notified, but when they
\ f1a he
peared.
A search of the house revealed the fact
that about $50 worth of property had
been taken. The house was ransacKed
while Mrs. Harold and younger daugh-
ter were asleep in an upper bedroom.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
ATTITUDE IN BoER WAR
BROUGHT ENGLISH ESTEEM

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. s.-The death of King
Oscar of Sweden has caused the greatest
regret In Great Britain. The relations
between the two countries, and between
the two royal families, have been of the
closest for many years, but Englishmen
of the present generation have warm
regard for the dead monarch because OF
his friendly attitude during the South
African war.
King Oscar paid his last visit to Eng
land in 1900. when Cambridge university
conferred upon him the honorary degree
of LII. D.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
Important Discovery

..Have you discovered anything import
anti" asked the novice on the force
'Yes," answered the New York de-
tective.
''Then We shall be able to put our
hands on the criminal?"
'.I am surprised to hear you talking
this cheap story book sensationalism!"
But" faltered the novice, you said
YOU had discovered something"
"I have. have discovered an invest
ment that will pay at least 100 per cent
profit t"-Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
WILL Delight READERS

O. If you like short, bright fiction
@ stories well illustrated the Sum
o day magazine of The Herald cam
@ not fail to please you. oFOur COM
o pIete stories by well known writ
6 ers will be presented to our
@ readers. e
@ ''The Mad DEATH" by John Star,
@ is an adventure and n thriller that
@ holds interest to the last line.
@ "At the hex Inn" is n detective
@ story of much merit and one SO
@ cIeverIy handled that the mystery
@ is hidden until the finish. Those
@ who love stories of the south and
@ folk lore will take delight In the
@ yarn about DIR. POssum, taken
@ from the "BelIe of the Blue Grass
@ Country"
8 The story of Chester, the badger
8 which became a hero, is well told
( and of compelling interest.
O Two pages devoted to mOics for
o the children are exceptionally
O. good this week. A poem entitled
@ "HOw Girls Kiss" is delightful, as
O. are the verses "rhe Way to
8 SIeepytown," by Marvin. In the
% compilation of Rare Stories of
@ Great Men Thomas III. Russell, LII.
@ b., has as his subject in this ex-
@ celI-t number beethoven. His
@ description OF the home and char
@ acterIstlcs of the great Bonn mas
O ter will prove of deep interest to
@ all who are interested in music.
o There are other capital features in
@ this supplement to the Sunday
@ Herald which are sure t. please
@ our readers.
< AAM ~
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
Mr. Flea Wasn,t There

Yeast: "They say the flea is covered
with armored plates, very hard and over
tapping each other. Each bends In con-
formity with the movements of the
body
Crimsonbeak: "Well, I've often struck
at flea. but assure you that what my
hand came in contact with came very
far from resembling armored plate."-
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
GRAND DUKE TO REPRESENT
NICHOLAS AT FUNERAL
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. Son receipt
of the announcement of the death Of King
Oscar the emperor telegraphed his con-
dolences to the royal family and ordered
the court In mourning, as is customary
in the case of death of crowned heads.
The emperor will be represented by a
grand duke at the funeral.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
A Danrerous DeadIocIr

that sometimes terminates fatally is The
stoppage of liver and bowel functions
To quickly end this condition without
disagreeable sensations DIR. Kings New
Life Pills should always be your remedy.
Guaranteed absolutely a satisfactory in
every case or money back at Deans drug
store, Csc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
KING WAS
IDOL OF HIS
SUBJECTS
Continued from Page one.)

ing him to France, where he was a fire.
quent visitor, especially during the en-
pire of Napoleon. The latter had a spe-
cial regard for King Oscar, which led him
to Join with Queen Victoria In guarantee
ing the integrity Of Sweden against Rus
sia in 1856.
The French newspapers in speaking of
the death Of King Oscar recall that he.
in a sense, was Frenchman, his grand
father being Napoleon's marshal, Berna-
dotte.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
$2 for $1

For every dollar paid as first payment
up to $50 on any new piano we will
give a receipt for twice the amount
during our great MONEY BACK sale
now going on. Prices $167. 5000. $3.50,
'$3SS. $377, $429, etc.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO.,
2S1-2SS-2S5' 8, Broadway, OPP city hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
To Make Room for Pianos

we will at ONCE sell every small musi-
cal instrument, every music book, every
sheet of music, every string and every
thing amounting to over $4,000 worth
AT COST OR LESS.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO..
2s1-2sS-2s5 s. Broadway. opp. city hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09
nNI.Y ONE leHRoMo auININnp,

That is LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE,
Look for the signature Of E. w. GROVE.
Used the world over to Cure Cold in
One Day. Csc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09

Fl. G. Parr and wife of Chicago, who
have been guests at the Hollenbeck for
several weeks, left for Yosemite valley
last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-09

Byron o. Lovelace of the United States
Forest service is registered at the Hol-
lenbeck.