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lions In business designed to secure an
economy Of opera ton and increased pro-
duction. are beneficial wherever the pub
lie participates in the advantages which
result We denounce all combinations for
restraint Of trade and for the esta blish-
ment Of monopoly In all products of lab
or and declare that such combinations
arr not combination for production but
for eXtortior. and that activity In this
direction is not Industry. but robbery
I'm cases Of infractions Of the anti
trust law or Of the Interstate commerce
act. We believe In the enforcement of a
prison penalty against the guilty and
responsible individuals controlling the
management Of the offending corpora
lions. rather than a fine imposed upon
stockholders"
The platform advocates public owner
ship Of public utilities. parcels post and
postal savings banks; national system Of
good roads; court review Of the CEN
sorship and arbitrary rulings of the post
office department" suppression OF the
bucket shop" the creation Of n ma
tional department Of public health, and
demands tho passage Of an exclusion act
which shall protect American working
mon from competition with Asiatic cheap
labor"
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Capital. $500, 900
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w.
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J. H. GATES, President.
F. e. BURGESS, vice-PresidenG
H. T. RUTTER, Cashier.
II. 8. WEED, Assistant Cashier.
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THE NAVY.

THE Independence party declares
for peace and against aggression and
will promote the movement for the
settlement of international disputes
by arbitration.
I'VE believe. however. that a small
navy is poor economy and that a
strong navy Is the best protection in
time OF war and the best preventative
OF war We therefore favor the
speedy building OF navy sufficiently
strong to protect at the same time
both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Of
the United States"
The platform favors improved nat
ional waterways: reclamation of arid
lands: conservation OF the countrys
natural resources, (which should he
guarded not only against devastation
and waste but against falling into
control of the monopoly"
The platform concludes as follows:
I'VE advocate the popular election
of United states senators and OF
judges, both state and Federal and
favor graduated income tax and
any constitutional amendments neces
sary to these ends.
Equality and opportunity the larg-
est measure of individual liberty con-
sistent with equal rights: the over
throw of the rule OF special interest
and the restoration OF government by
the majority exercised for the benefit
of the whole community; these arc
the purposes TO which the 1ndepen-
dence party is pledged. and we invite
the cooperation OF all patriotic and
progressive citizens. irrespective of
party. who are in sympathy with these
principles and in favor OF their prac-
teal enforcement"
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FIRED OFF COMMITTEE.

FIRED OFF COMMITTEE.
Then f.. c. Fowler Of Topeka. Kans.,
announced that J. I Sheppard was with
drawn from the national committee OF
the party.
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FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE PRESS,
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OFFICERS.

OFFICERS,
CHARLES r. SMITH, President.
HENRY GREENE, Vice-President
r. w. WARD, Treasurer.
Il. 8. 1SHAM, Assistant Treasurer.
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I'VE believe that legitimate sse.nisa-
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Capital
Surplus
B. B. Smalley, President.
Daniel w. Robinson, E

We invite personal interview correspondence with anyon
seeking banking facilities for business safe
profitable depository for funds upon which interest tn
guaranteed of FOUR per will be allowed
F. W. ELLIOTT. Treasurer.
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TRUSTEES,

e. p. Smith, willard Crane, Henry
Greene, J. IT, Barstow, Henry Wells,
r. W. Ward. A. &. Whittemore, F. W.
Perry, r.. 9. 1sham.
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I'VE demand a revision OF the tariff
not by the friends Of the tariff but by
the friends OF the people. and declare
for gradual reduction OF tariff duties
with just consideration for the rights Of
the consuming public and OF established
Industry. There should be no protection
for oppressive trusts which sell cheaply
abroad and take advantage OF the tariff
at home to crush competition. raise
prices. control production and limit work
and wages"
The platform codemns railroad rate
determinations and favors "the creation
Of an Interstate commerce court. whose
sole function It shall be to review speed.
lily and enforce summariiy the orders OF
the Interstate Commerce commission"
TRUSTS.
1--WE believe that legitimate 0G9AnlSa-
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
PROSPECTOR TO BE BARONET.
John Roberts, Western Miner, TO Be
come sir Norman Brandon.

Spokane, Wash, Jan. 1s.-John Roberts.
prorJ sctor in the United States. Canada,
anC Alaska for twenty years, who until
recently managed a bowling alley at
Wardner, Idaho. and now has charge OF
moving-pIcture show at Kellogg, east
of here, viii be Sir Norman Brandon,
Bart. upon the death of his mother. VINO
is now living al Nottingham. England.
His income from the estate will be $3.50
a day.
The foregoing came to light when Rob
erts applied 10 the county clerk, at Wal
lace, for a license to marry Miss Anita
Thompson, Of Pennington. daughter Of
". H. Thompson. superintendent OF the
water system on the oregon Railroad and
Navigation Company's line. stationed at
Tek0a Wash. Roberts. taking the name
Of Norman Brandon. ana Miss Thomp-
son. were married I'm the parlors Of the
Kellogg Hotel the evening OF January g.
The groom's father was Joshua Rob
erts. whose forbears were cotton manu-
facturers and dyers in England. while
his mother was Edith Brandon. OF the
house of Brandon his aunt being lady
in waiting 10 the late Queen Victoria
Lady Brandon is at Nottingham and has
house in London. The title Of nobil-
itv and estate viii pass 10 her son.
The future Lady Brandon is "a typical
Western girl though educated ia an
Eastern school, and is as much at home
on the back OF bronco as she IS ir a
drawing-ro0m. She is fond of music.
boating. and outdoor sports. and is comely
and viVaciOus
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
ENGLAND'S PREMIER DUKE.
His Grace of Norfolk Is Very
Democratic Man.


The Duke OF Norfolk. Englands pre-
mier duke, was sixty years Of age on
December p
The duke is, perhaps, as far removed
from the popular conception Of so eX-
alted parsonage as he could be. He is
entirely without what is known as side
just a pleasantly disposed man. with an
amiable desire 10 please those about him
Although he has known many sOTTows,
they have not been allowed TO spoil his
life
At Arundel Castle. his ancestral seat,
he loves to live a quiet. retired life. and
many are the amusing adventures which
befall him in consequence.
So unassuming is he that on one Occa-
sion. when OF his way 10 award the
prizes at a country festival, he was re-
fused admission by the gatekeeper The
duke smilingly remarked that he would
have to go tn. else there would be no fes-
tivaL
One day a party OF archaeologists were
visiting Arundel. when one OF them-a
high-church functonary. who had stray
ed away from hts comradeS-was greeted
by a quietly dressed man, who held ont
I his hand.
All" replied the dean condescendingly,
1 u haven't the pleasure"
( Il am the Duke of Norfolk" was the
quiet reply.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
BUCHANAN HAD ROMANCE.
Love story of Former President
Hitherto Unpublished.


Lancaster. Pa. Jan. 1S-In paper read
before the Lancaster County Historical
Society, Mrs. James d. Lands brought to
light a hitherto unpublished story Of
love affair of President James Buchanan,
which, it is said, led Pennsylvauia's only
President to lead the life of bachelor
until his death.
The incident which led 10 the breaking
of Buchanan's engagement with his
fancee occurred in this city. The future
President. young lawyer at the time
was associated with William Jenkins. OF
this city. in a case being argued before
the supreme Court I'm Philadelphia, and
Mr. Buchanan had gone to Philadelphia
in the interest of the case. On his return
he stopped at the home of Mr Jenkins TO
acquaint him with the details of the ar
gument. Miss Grace P. Hubley, so the
story runs. a sister-in-law OF Jenkins,
hearing Mr.. Buchanan speaking, came
down stairs to greet him. The young
lawyer then took his departure Miss
Hubley later wrote a note to Miss Ann
Coleman. Mr.. Buchanan's fiancee, telling
her jokingly that she had a call from
him. and that they had had pleasant
afternoon together
This SO angered Mss Coleman. 1t is
said. that without waiting for an ex-
PLANTATION from AIT Buchanan. she broke
the engagement A short time later Miss
Coleman made a hurried trip 10 Philadei-
phia, where she died very suddenly re-
ports al the time saying that her death
was due 10 suicide. caused by Temorse.
Miss Coleman's body was brought 10 Lam
caster and il lies in st. James church
yard.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

This is absolutely the last tizne I'm
going TO have any ideas about a dinner,
said the girl who had just returned from
a dinner with the man she knew best says
The New York Tribune "Or, al least
If I have any. I'm going to save them
Up until I dine alone or with some Of my
friends. Didn't I have a good meal? Oh,
yes, delicious; but was almost too irri-
tated to eat it. I get fused up like that
every time I go out to eat with a man,
and now I've made it a rule to say 7
don't care when a man asks me what
the menu shall be.
"You see, the men ask me to choose a
dinner to please myself, and when I real
ly try to do that they at once suggest
that I have something else. They don't
want me to pick out what ! really want;
but they want to have me want what
they want HE to want. That may sound
a little incoherent, but IT'S the truth.
"For instance, to-day Ted asked me TO
order the soup. I declared for muck
turtle. because I'm very fond of it. He
frowned. looked over the menu card, and
then said:
81 don't see what you want s1'ch a
heavy soup for. I expect 10 give you
something to eat besides soup. you know
Well, 1 like it the best I said. In de
Tense.
He paid no attention to me. Let's
have a cream celery soup he said and
straightway ordered 1t.
Il next declared for finnan haddie, for
it's just the season for it; but he dis
carded my suggestion and ordered sal
mon. wanted vegetable salad, for I
think it's the only one 10 have with "a
dinner; but They make excellent nut
salad here. he said; we'd better try one
1 sighed, and he ordered the nut salad
wanted a good old-fashiOned cup of tea
don't always care for II, but felt tea
thirsty. He laughed said I was getting
to be an old maid, and then remarked.
patronizingiy:
oh. I guess yeu don't want any tea.
Let's have a coffee percolator and make
our own coffee on the table ac-
guessed weaFilyl for I've been using a
coffee percolatoF every Sunday evening
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
CARDS FOR EVERYTHING.

So thoroughly has the card index
or catalogue become part Of modern
business that practically no activity is
without il, says the Saturday Evening
Post Brides keep the list OF presents
on cards Pastors are adopting the
card index 10 keep the names and
addresses of their parishioners. Not
long ago the complete list Of members
or the Grand Lodge Of Masons Of New
York was transferred 10 cards There
are a million names. Owners OF stables
and Kennels keep the records Of their
animals on cards instead Of in books
Writers now keep cards on which they
put down experiences" or Episodes"
10 be filed away and used for material
when they get down to writing
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
INDICTED AS sCOLDs.
Queer Accusation Brought Against
Jerseyites,

Charged with being common scolds and
Indicted as such, John Pfeiffer and his
daughter Margaret of Jersey City. ara
under arrest on bench warrants. Pfeiffer
IS the first man ever indicted for an Of
fense Of this kind in the history Of New
Jersey.
At common law the penalty for Convic-
ton is ducking, but the statute now pro-
vides for imprisonment up to three years
or fines not 20 exceed 81, ,000 The Pfeiffers
were indicted on evidence presented by
Beighbors who complained that the
father and daughter sat at the window OF
their home and constantly made caustic
comments about every one I'm the vicinity
or who happened 20 pass the house.
The indictments charged the Pfeiifers
with being common scolds continually
seolding and disturbing the peace Of the
neighborhood and of all good and quiet
people, to the nuisance Of all the people
there innabiting. residing. and passing"
Besides the present case. the Pfeiffers
have engaged in litigation that brought
their affairs TO the attention Of the po-
lice. Miss Pfeiffer made trouble by COM
planning against the chief Of police for
permitting saloon keeper near her home
TO sell beer TO her father, while Pfeiffer
not long ago had a neighbor arrested on
charges OF giving poison to his pigeons.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
LISTEN TO YOUR VOICE.
Few Able 10 Recognize Tones Sim
liar To Theirs.

Few Able 10 Recognize Tones SIM
liar To Theirs.
suppose" said the professor. in the
New York Press, that If people listened
more 20 the sound Of their own voices,
they would get a much more correct i'm
preston of themselves than is frequently
the case.
"Oh, l don't mean that they should
talk more" he continued most of US
talk too much as it is Nor do / mean
that they should give more than usual
attention to the things that they are say
ing. That would be advisable. OF course.
but I'm not trying 10 suggest all sorts Of
reforms at once. Ny idea is that II
would be a good plan for men and women
to appreciate the quality or the tones
they utter. There's lot in tone. It's the
background. so to speak, of the word.
I'VE are prevented unless. perchance,
We are close 10 a pier glass, from seeing
ourselves as others see US, but it Is easy
to hear ourselves as others hear US. the
only essential being that we keep our
ears open as we'll as our mouths. When
the note of irritability creeps in the note
Of discomfort or Of anger, it Is time 20
stop-at least for moment Of second
thought The trouble is that We don
recognize the presence Of these notes IN
I'll we have. as IL were. committed our
selves to them. Then, it's too late
Listening 10 ones self will not make
for self-consciousness-ra the reverse,
for the action soon becomes unconscious,
and. IT may be added self-cOnceit does
not flourish under its practice just you
try il for a day or SO. and see what you
learn about yourself"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Baltimore, Jan. 1S-Maryland Payne
was not feeling so we'll yesterday. Some
pills he took have not worked as bene-
fcially as he had hoped. but the chances
ara that they will Besides, he has six
red peppers suspended on strings from the
front third-story room Of his residence to
ward of any really dangerous sickness.
Maryland lives on South Spring street.
opposite the White Elephant Eating
house a place not quite so colossal or
imposing as its name might suggest.
Maryland's apartments are on the third
floor. but he receives visitors in the par
Tor. which is adorned by a Rock of Ages
chrome. a clock. and an upright piano.
II is the proud distinction of this an
cient darkey. If his tale is to be believed,
that he is the oldest man in Baltimore.
EFF ! amt done gone to my long home
the 18th Of next April" he said, 'I'H be
los years old. wuz born in 1902 on the
Rappahonnock River. near Culpeper Cot
house. My old marster WIZ Mister Hora-
ito Morfit, an he wuz a rich man. sho'.
"Dey ain none Of my people alive now
lit developed that Maryland was speak
ing OF his masters family; he himself
never married-"sence Marster Billy
died a year ago He wuz old marster's
oldes' chile, en- him en- me wuz fotch up
togethur Then there wuz Marster Frank.
He wuz caught in Jen' Davis last draft.
'Marse Billy wuz already en- de army;
he wuZ captain at de time OF de resur-
rection OF John Brown. Marse Horace
wuz too young to jine de army He wuz
de baby, jes' so high when I left home.
He's Twin still. en- eff you wants to know
about me. you jes' send a letter to him at
Little Washington, Va. en- ask him about
Bewregard.
He always called me Bewregard. be-
cause Jineral Bewregard thought a lot Of
me. When de war started used to
carry apples en- hominy to Marse Billy
at Manassas, en- Jineral Bewregard TUX
a fancy to me.
'Bimeby, Jineral Pope Nv de Union
army comes erlong en- he takes me with
him. I jined the army of the Potomac
the same week ez Mcclellan was defeated
on the peninsuler My brother JEFF he
jined at the same time. He died at Rich
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
SEES NO ARTIFICIAL LIGHT.
Hermit in Boston Retires SO Early
lie Never Needs IL.

There is a little shanty, about the
size Of a suburbanite's ash house. in
the woods bordering Maquam pond.
South Hanson. in which neither lamp
nor candle has never been lighted. il
is the home Of Charles NJ. BeaL nearly
seventy wears old, a character of inter
est TO the residents Of the neighbor-
hood. He goes TO bed with the birds
and gets up with them, says the Boston
Herald.
For almost half a century BeaI has
been living on the shores Of Maquam
pond. He purchased the greater part
Of the land on the southern shore OF
the pond for almost nothing fifty years
ago. Had he held 1t to the present day
he would be a millionaire As il is. ne
IS said to be wealthy, despite the sim
plicity Of his life
To-day Maquam pond is a summer re-
sort, and the valuation of ueighboring
property is computed at many thou
sands OF dollars. It is here that the
summer place Of Albert c. Burrage. the
millionaire copper man, Is located. Beal
now possesses but a small tract of land
on which his hut is situated
The old man was busiIy engaged in
cutting a hole in the ice of the pond.
preparatory for fishing. when The sun
day Herald man called on him the
other day
Cutting ice is fine exercise" said
Beal It's almost the equal of chop
ping wood, which I consider to be IN
greatest exercise in tn world"
Following in the footsteps Of his
aged guide The Herald man wended
his way through the woods TO the
home Of BeaI, wherein the old fellow
baGe him he seated and offered a pipe
ful OF homemade" tobacco.
I've been CROWN and curin' my own
tobacco for the past twelve years."
said Beal.
Some years ago I read in govern
ment pamphlet Of farmers in the west
ern part of the State experimentin'
with the raisin' of the weed. I thought
Ia 90 a little experimentin', too. and
I'm glad now that 1 did. I cure il
good and strong-thats the way
like IT,
Yes continued Real, I've been
Twin in these parts for nearly seventy
years. I was born on Indian Head
street, South Hanson, the 18th day OF
September. 1886. OF course, I've been
way at times, but never for any length
OF time. Round this ponds good
enough for me"
Beal is always astir at o'clock IN
the morning and retires at sunset He
never uses a lamp or a candle, and has
the remarkable record Of not having
forfeited his constitutional right Of
casting his ballot on election day OF
forty-two years
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
BALTIMORE DARKY MIXED
COWS AS A SLAVE IN 1912

mond last year, 107 years old He wuz
independently rich. en- one of the big men
Of his parts. I guess he had three or
four thousand dollars when he ler the
army. He used to get $95 or $50 fur a
pair Of shoes.
Il wus at Fredericksburg with -Jineral
Burnside, and then JineTal Hooker taken
his place. StOnewau Jackson wuz shot
al Kel!ys Ford, near Fredericksburg. en-
wuz within 200 yards Of him when he
wuz shot. Then I went on to Gettys-
burg, Jiaeral Meade taken Jineral Hook
er's place. en- he en- Hancock fit dat bat
tie; they're up there on the hosses now.
'T had big name with the Southern
people. en- that stood by me when ]
went with the Yankees. I wuz a sort er
spy, en- sometimes I made a hundred
dollars a month. Ef 1 hadn' lost my
papers on Vinegar Hill, when ] went to
Navassa Island, I'd be titled to a pen
sion
after the war I come TO Baltimore, en-
by-en-by I went to Navassa ez en- under
taker. I've buried mon a thousand souls,
off en- on, at Nayassa. That man" Mary
land didn't particularize any further)
used ter fix the niggers ef they didn'
buy fish frum him. en- I've buried mon
a thousand / could a-told some things
but they wouldn't let me testify at the
trial, bekuZ I wuzn't there at the time" "
Maryland says his profession In early
life was that Of cowboy" which he ex-
planned by saying his occupation was
that Of milking cows. His black face Is
decorated with a beard of grizzly gray
and his big frame shows the remains OF
a once splendid physique. He approaches
the typical Marylander, described in the
Maryland Manual, being 6 feet inches
In height (could his bent body be straight
ened ouO, weighing somewhat less than
the stipulated 2iO pounds, and has a
happy temperament.
But my old marster, Horatio Morft.
senior" he declared "wuz a bigger man
than me. He stood five inches taller than
me-"
DO you remember the war of 1872
he was asked
mo" was his answer. you mean
when Jineral Ross wuz killed l wuz
only boy milkin' cows then"
The old darky looks coed for several
years yet