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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1908)
THE O’NEILL FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN. Publish*!'. rNEILL, NEBRASKA Nlnetv per rent of the coinage by the United States In the fiscal year of 1908 consisted of gold eagles, a coin which probably not one in a hundred people sees as often as once a year, Altogether the coinage of the country comprised 37 different varieties, seven of which were for the Phillprdne is lands in pesos and centavos, and one of which of the same denomination was for account of the Mexican gov ernment. The number of pennies turnedoout averaged a little less than one for each inhabitant. The total coinage for continental United States WHS *215,714,862. This has been one of the most active years in the history of national minting. Of this amount *179,238,837 were In gold and *16,532, 477 In sliver, or about the ratio of one •f silver to 12 of gold. Two bronze tablets in memory of President McKinley are soon to be placed In Brandywine Park driveway, In Wilmington, Del. One of them Is to be commemorative of a little-known Incident In the career of the slain chief magistrate, representing a scene In which McKinley, as a corporal In the Union army In the civil war, was the leading character. While a savage bat tle was raging Corporal McKinley made his way to the front and served the men on the firing line with water, and a picture of the scene Is bow to be perpetuated In bronze. A collection of anecdotes of musical celebrities Just published at Lelpslc contains this one under the head of Anton Rubinstein; When the great pianist was making his tour of the United States he sat one day In a lall road train looking out upon the scen ery. Suddenly a man sitting across the aisle spat over Rubinstein's head out of the open window. The master drew back and gazed In nstonlshinent and anger at the vulgar American, who smiled nnd said, soothingly: "Don’t worry; I know my distance." The number of physicians In France has nearly doubled In ten years. There are now 20,000 and nearly 2,000 are turned out every year by the medical schools. Fees have decreased alurm Ingly because of this competition, and because of the diminution of disease due to hygienic precautions. In some districts tn Paris u franc Is all that Is paid for a doctor's cull. Panama hats are made from the Im mature, unexpanded leaves of the •tenders screw pine, which Is a native of Central America and Colombia. Aft er they receive a special treatment to remove the soft parts of the leaf the fiber is soaked to render it pliable. The weaving Is then done under water. The hats most valued are those made of one single leaf. By way of adding a new, picturesque touch to Its beautiful Druid Hill park, Baltimore's park board has directed a newly engaged shepherd to attire him self, when on duty, In real Scotch kilts. The b..ard has appointed Peter Mac kenzie, of New York, to watch over the sheep In Druid Hill and has sent an order to Edinburgh for a supply of kilts. _ _ Charolles, a small town 30 miles from Macon, In France, has recently been visited by a shower of sulphur. The roofs, gardens, Helds, vlneyurds, rivers and ponds were covered with a yel low dust, and for some time the peas- | ants In the Helds were troubled by u J sulphurous biting odor which made breathing difficult. Excavations carried out In the sacred precincts of Olympia, Greece, near the great altar of Zeus, have resulted In the discovery of Interesting remains of the neolithic period, Including house ves sels and Implements. Thus It Is be lieved to be evident that Olympia was a place of human habitation more than 1.000 years before Christ. -- » -- Under tho omnibus public buildings bill, the "pork barrel," which was passed by congress at the close of its recent sessloyi, the supervising archi tect has Just undertaken the construc tion of 400 federal buildings. For this ■work he has $34000,000. In addition to these there are about 100 unfinished projects left from other years. Of the 66,332,800 ncres area of Colo rado. 26,848,772 acres are under govern ment reservation control—forests, 15, 748.772 acres: coal, 9,800,000 ncres, and for Indians 300 acres. The state owns approximately 1.400.000 acres, and there are 2,651,228 ncres of open government land subject to entry. Reports on the last season's work received from the 25 branches of the T. M. C. A. on the Pennsylvania rail road. show a paid membership of aomethlng over 10,000, the largest branch being at Philadelphia with 1, *26 members. The total attendance for the season was 682.723. The up-to-date butcher shop Is now provided with an electric meat saw, and the old hand saw is relegated to the Junk pile. In Its place Is a smnll bandsaw, driven by an electric motor, which severs all bones in a neat and expeditious manner. Since the unification of the Wesley Brotherhood and the Brotherhood of 8t. Paul in the Methodist church, which brought 1.500 societies together, the membership, which was 150,000 at the time of the union, has taken a rapid stride forward. According to a report from Paris the largest submarine yet built will shortly be launched at Sherbourg. The ■vessel will be 208 reel long, with 625 tons displacement, and she will be de velop a mean speed of 15 knots. Since the establishment the depart ment of agriculture cost the United States more than $200,000,000. It has given employment at different times to 58.000 experts and professors, and is sued 17,675 publications. The government of India has appro priated over $1,000,000 for use In the Vnlted Provinces In the way of loans to farmers to enable them to sink wells and Improve embankments for Irriga tion purposes. A young woman who applied at Southwark. T.ondon. for an award un der the workmen's compensation act for the loss of three fingers or. hot right hand, ohtalned the sum of $24. Because of the lichens which grow abundantly on the stone paved streets Sn Marteria, making them slippery. It Is possible to use sleighs tho year around. John Conners, a farmer near Beulah. Kan., makes a nice little stake ev»rv ■3year selling eornhusks, which are used "to wrap hot tamales. The output of goM In the Transvaal In 19(17 aggregated $133,360,192, against egtl9.618.E07 In 1906. The Australian governiricnt will erect ’*ve wireless stations along its coast EBERHARD INDICTED IN FIRST DEGREE Murderer of Aunt Confesses to Slaying Her for Her Money. Hackensack, N. J., Aug. 3.—Gus Eb erhard. the New Jersey grocery clerk who shot and killed hlB aunt, Mrs. Ottllle Eberhard, on a lonely country road here and then robbed her body of her life's savings, was indicted for mur der In the first degree. Miss Ottllle Eberhard, who was also shot and wounded by her cousin, and Chief of Police Dunn were the only witnesses before the Bergen county grand Jury which found the Indictment. Miss Eberhard and her mother reached this country from Vienna only two days before the tragedy. Chief Dunn testified that Eberhard confessed to him. DIRKSEN TAKES CHANCE ON LYNCHING STUNT Lincoln, Neb., Aug .3.—Hans Dlrksen gas taken back to the county Jail of Boyd county today by order of District Judge Frost, notwithstanding the pro testations of the prosecuting attorney from Butte that If Hans showed up there he would be lynched. Dlrksen said he was willing to risk It, and the court declared that as It would be his funeral and as he had a right under the law to be put In the Jail of bis own county, he must go back. Dlrksen lives near Gross and Is charged with having been the seducer of his 16-year-old stepdaughter, now a mother. The county attorney had him brought to the penitentiary for safe keeping, But he sued out a writ of habeas corpus. That official told the court that seven men had warned him not to let Dlrksen be brought back, as he would be lynched, while his wife wanted him kept In some place more substantial than the 16x20 frame Jail because If he got out he would come and kill them. The testimony developed that Dlrksen had offered the Jailer $100 to let him escape, and promised to lilt the pike for Canada. JUDGE MAKES A WRITTEN DEMAND FOR OWN ARREST Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 3.—Judge \V. H. England Is haying a hard time of It getting arrested. The Judge Is a lead ing Insurance man, who was assaulted by City Clerk Pratt, who weighs about a third as much, following a debate over the Issuance of a saloon license. The encounter furnished the news papers with large scare heads and the town with a diversion, and after think ing It over a couple of days the deputy city attorney swore out a warrant. That warrant reposes In Chief Cooper’s desk, and the papers have been won dering why It hasn't been served. Yesterday Judge England called on Mayor Brown nnd served a written de mand that the warrant be either served or the officer who doesn't serve It be discharged for dereliction of duty. He insists It is being held to Intimidate him, while the chief suys his only rea so nls to give the belligerents a chance to keep on their good behavior. INDIANS TERRORIZE CITIZENS OF KILGORE WHILE ON SPREE Valentine, Neb., Aug. 3.—A party of Sioux Indians, who have been giving an exhibition of war dances at the lit tle town of Kilgore, near here, se cured whisky last night and made an attack on the landlord of the hotel named Herschel, beating him badly. They then secured rocks and smashed every window In the hotel and tore things up generally. Inhabitants of the town were ter rorized and being unable to cope with the Indians barricaded themselves In their homes and allowed the redskins to make a night of It. The Indians left In the early morning. KILLED BY EATING TWO QUARTS BAKED BEANS AT A MEAL Greenwich, Conn., Aug. 3.—John Yates. an Englishman, In the employ of Dr. George Edge, of Round Hill, died In the Greenwich General hospital ns the result of eating two quarts of baked beans at one sitting. On Sunday the Edge household had baked beans for dinner and Yates ate a whole potful, two quarts. Shortly afterward he was taken violently 111. Dr. J. A. Clark was called and found that the man’s stomach and ab domen had distended to an enormous size. He had him taken Immediately to the hospital, where It was discov ered that he was suffering from a stoppage of the Intestines. An opera tion was performed, but the man died shortly afterward. TAR HYPNOTIST WHO STEALS ANOTHER’S WIFE Washington. Aug. 3.—F. E. Bliss, Jr., a member of the contracting firm of Bliss & Albrecht, paper rulers, was coated from head to foot with hardened tar last night and is under the treat ment of several physicians. Henr>* C. Cole, Charles Marthison and James L. White, prominent as brokers and business men. who admit applying the tar and regret they did not make a better Job of it, were arrested after the news of the affair came out through Bliss’ physicians. Bliss Is 35 years of a„'e, suave, hand some. a fine conversationalist and boasts of his powers as a hypnotist. On -.al occasions Bliss and Mrs. Marthison have been seen together at the theater and other public places. Marthison on Wednesday saw them to gether and a quarrel with his wife oc curred. Mrs. Marthison said she had been under Bliss’ hypnotic Influence for some time and was unable to control herself when he was near. She said she got Instructions from him by mental tele pe.’h” _ _ P'tINCE JOACHIM TO MARRY AN ACTRESS. RECENTLY DIVORCED Berlin, Aug. 3.—The Boersett Courier says the obstacles to t^e divorce of Baron Ldebenberg from -5- wife, for merly Marie Sulzer, an actress, whom Prince Joachim wished to marry, hav ing been overcome, the decree was pro nounced a few days ago at Budapest, Prince Joachim thereupon hastened to fulfill h!s promise to marry the woman. The satins have been put up at Zurich. SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CALLED A “SPORT” State Superintendent Refuses to Give Professor DeBolt a Certificate. Wlnslde, Neb., July 30.—Charged with being a "sport," having "played cards on Sunday” and other like "crimes,” Professor V. W. DeBolt. su perintendent of the Winslde schools, has been denied a certificate and prob ably will have to give up the position. Slate Superintendent McBrien Is the power that refuses to give Professor DeBolt his "paper” and the professor will be obliged to seek redress in the courts, which he proposes to do. It Is DeBolt's claim that McBrien Is persecuting him because of the for mer's activity in defeating one of the latter’s pet candidates. Public sentiment Is with DeBolt and the feeling toward McBrien Is bitter. The difficulty places the Wlnslde school board In a hole. While they are confident that McBrien is trying to "get” DeBolt for personal reasons, the state superintendent's ruling is law and before the mutter can be settled In the courts school will begin. Another superintendent will have to be obtained and at this late day there are few good ones available. To secure the services of another throws DeBolt out, and they are loath to do that. FRISKY DIVORCEE GIVES OLD FARMER CHASE FOR MONEY Lincoln, Neb., July 30.—In order to escape the claim his young wife Is seeking to enforce for alimony, Edward B. Kellogg, of College View, aged and wealthy, declares to district court that his marriage at Glenwood. Ia., on Jan uary 10, 1908, was no marriage at all. The reasons assigned are that the wo man had been divorced but three months before from Thomas Dingwall, and the fact that they went to Iowa to escape Nebraska's “legal prohibition against divorcees marrying Inside of six months, he insists to be unavailing be cause the Iowa law says that "in every case where a divorce Is decreed, neither party shall marry again within a year unless permission to do so Is granted by the court in such decree.” This being the case he says they are not now and never have been man and wife. As there is a pot of money Involved, the case Is likely to be fought to the supreme court. If so, the long-mooted but never decided question of whether a marriage In Iowa following a Ne braska divorce Is valid may be an swered. if Kellogg Is right, It means a lot of marriages are Illegal and will end a flourishing industry for Council Bluffs, Glenwood and other Iowa coast points. Kellogg claims to be a resi dent of Lake county, South Dakota, but the court held that he is mistaken and that his wife’s claim that he ran off to escape her seems well founded. ANOTHER VICTIM ADDED TO LIST IN LINCOLN FLOODS Lincoln, Neb., July 30.—Mrs. Francis A. Schuster’s name has been added to the list of eight victims by the flood of three weeks ago, Mrs. Schuster gave up her life to save her three little chil dren. The family lived In an iso lated section of the bottoms in North Lincoln. On the morning of July 6 the family were cut off from land by the big Salt creek flood. Schuster hitched up hts team and putting the family in his wagon, start ed for safety. The horses stepped off Into a hole and, their harness becoming entangled, both were drowned. Schus ter waded and swam for succor, leaving his wife and the children In the wagon box. Every boat In the city was busy on the west bottoms, and the shy old German, unable to speak English, pleaded and begged In vain for help un til late In the afternoon a party went after the family. For ten hours the four were be leaguered In the wagon bed. The wa ters rose so high at times that the mother was compelled to hold up a child In each arm, while the other stood upon the wagon seat. Several times they were able to hold on only with the greatest difficulty, with the big waves beating upon them. The woman was in such a state of collapse when rescued that her name was included among the list of dead. She revived, but the cold and exposure brought disease In their train and she died yesterday. LITTLE RED CALF TOYS WITH TRAIN SCHEDULE New Cumberland, Pa., July 30.—Al though small, red and wobbly legged, a calf owned by Daniel Folk, whose farm adjoins this place, has thrust It self upon the attention of the Balti more office of the Northern Central railway, which passes the Folk farm between this place and New Market. The calf went the limit by holding up the southern express, one of the fast est trains between Harrisburg and Washington, for seven minutes. The small annoyer trotted playfully I along the track for more than a mile, kicking tip its heels and shaking Its head at th- coal thrown from the ten der by the fireman, In hts efforts tq "shoo" it off. Sam Wise, engineer on the York work train, lost ten minutes on account of the same “old calf," and Charles Witmer, operator at HR tower, has offered to buy the animal from Mr Folk. One of the astonishing feats the call performs Is crossing the Yellow Breeches creek bridge at full speed without making a misstep. HARRIMAN STARTS ON VACATION IN THE WILDS New York, July 30.—E. H. Harrtmar will leave this week on a trip through the west. He will take a vacation In the wilds of Oregon, camping and roughing it for a part of the time and on his return to New Y’ork, within the next two months, he will have in spected several departments of th« Union Pacific properties. TO INITIATE “U. C. T.” NEOPHYTES BY PHONE 1,000 MILES AWAY Denver. Colo., July 30.—Manley J. Hemmena, supreme councilor of the United Commercial Travelers, will sit In his home at Green Bay, Wis., to In itiate 50 candidates of the Pikes Peak council over the long distance tele phone wires. It has been arranged to place the members of the order In ' charge of all connections along the line to insure secrecy. STARKY ALIVE AND IN CUSTODY; WIFE WILL RECOVER Shoots Wife and Defies Officers, But Walks in and Sur renders Himself. St. Paul. Neb., July 29.—Oliver C. Starkey did not blow out his brain*, nor was his body found beside the rail road track near St. Libory, as report ed. The fact that a dead man was found near the railroad tracks In the vicinity of Grand Island is believed to have given rise to the story that he blew out his brains. Starkey gave him himse'/ up to Sheriff W. C. Alex ander in this city today. "I don’t know why I shot my wife; I can't explain it. I was beside myself with anger. ,Of course I am sorry I did it.” That is the only statement Starkey has made. That is the only thing he will say concerning the matter. The shooting occurred in the eastern edge of Howard county on the farm where Starkey lived. Sheriff Alexan der, who made an investigation of the matter, says he knows none of the facts, but he was surprised to learn in the neighborhood of where the shooting occurred that Starkey had friends, while his wife had very few sympa thizers. The trouble grew out of the wife's visit to her son, whose custody the court had awarded to the father, Mrs. Lena Starkey will recover, the physicians say, although her wounds are of a dangerous character. The greater part of the charge of shot en tered her arm, and it was badly man gled. Mr. and Mrs. Starkey were divorced by a Hull county court several months ago. The court’s decree gave the mother the custody of the daughter and the father the custody of the son. It also gave the right of the parents to visit the children. Mrs. Starkey had called at her ex-husband’s home to see her Bon, and it is said that a quarrel arose which made Starkey very angry; that he was goaded into doing what he did by what his ex-wife said and did, and that he got a revolver. He was going to use the revolver when his two sisters and his mother took it away from him. His mother ran with it and threw it away into a clump of bushes. The quarrel continued and he got the shotgun and shot at his wife. There is no telling what the extent of the tragedy might have been had Starkey had more ammunition. The shell he used on his wife was the only shell on the farm. After shooting his wife he wei t to the home of his brother, got his brother’s shotgun and left. He gave out the word that he would never be taken alive. Sheriff Alexander went out to the Starkey neighborhood and learned that Starkey was in that vicinity; that he would put up a fight and would never be taken alive. Mr. Alexander came to St. Paul for a warrant, but befoiu do ing so he left word that he would be batk this morning with help and with a posse and that he would take Star key, dead or alive. He advised the man’s relatives to see him and urge on him that he should give himself up. Yesterday morning they came to town with Starkey and Starkey went to the office of the sheriff and surren dered. He is now in jail here. JAILER IS JAILED WHILE HORSE THIEF MAKES HIS ESCAPE Bassett, Neb., July 29.—William Haz zard, charged with horse stealing in Gregory county, S. D., broke Jail here Saturday night, where he was being held awaiting requisition papers which would take him back to the place where hla crime was committed. He was placed in a steel cage and Jailer Maurice was instructed to sleep in the corridors of the Jaii, as an at tempted Jail delivery was feared. Yes terday morning, however, Maurice was locked in the cell bearing the marks of hard usage, while Hazzard was gone. Maurice says that during the night he was awakened by an unusual noise and found himself looking into the bar rels of two gunp pointing from win dows in the walls of the Jail. This act was accompanied by the demand that he release the prisoner, and when he had unlocked the cell he was Jerked in by Hazzard and roughly handled and then locked inside. Sheriff Marsh has suspicion as to who effected Haz zard's release, and arrests will follow. HARTINGTON WILL OBSERVE 25TH ANNIVERSARY Hartington, Neb., July 29.—The twenty-fifth anniversary of the found ing of the town of Hartington cornea on September 18 and will be appropri ately celebrated. MILLIGAN DECIDES TO STAY AT HOME Wakefield. Neb.. July 29.—J. D. Milli gan, republican, Dixon county's repre sentative in the legislature, will not be a candidate for re-election. TO REMOVE AN OLD MISSIONARY LANDMARK Walthill, Neb., July 29.—Preparations are being made to tear down the old Mission building located north and east of Macey. It is a picturesque old ruin which many would like to retain. Two new business buildings are un der consideration for this place and il is possible that one of them will con tain room tor a much needed hall tc accommodate the local lodges. reckless AUTOISTS PLACED IN HOCK Wayne, Neb., July 29.—To appeas* public sentiment, persecution of care less and reckless automobile drivers will be begun. Albert Jones, whc smashed up a farmer's wagon, is the first to be arrested. MRS. POTTER PALMER’S SON IS MARRIED Chicago, July 29.—Miss Pauline Kohlsaat. daughter of H. P. Kohlsaat, and Potter Palmer, son of Mrs. Potter Palmer, were married here today at the home of Mr. Kohlsaat. Only relatives of the contracting parties were invited. PEACE CONFERENCE OPENS IN LONDON London, July 29.—The 17th univer sal peace conference organized by the society of friends assembled here to day. Over 100 societies in 16 different countries are in attendance. King Bd ward and Queen Alexandra received i the delegates ut Buckingham palace , at noon. The delegates presented an j address., to which the king replied. 1 There are 391 railway passenger sta tions within 12 miles of St. Paul’s Lon don. FIRST PLATFORM OF THE INDEPENDENCE PARTY Chicago, July 31.—The Independence party adopted the following platform in its first convention: We independent American citizens rep resenting the independence party In 44 states and two territories have met In na tional convention to nominate, absolutely, independent of all other political parties, candidates for president and vice president of the United States. Our action is based upon a determination to wrest the conductor public affairs from the hands of selfish interests, political tricksters and corrupt bosses, and make the government, as the founders intended, an agency for tho common good. At a period of unexampled national pros perity and promise, a staggering blow was dealt to legitimate business by the unmo lested practice of stock watering and dis honest financiering.’Multitudes of defense less investors, thousands of honest busi ness men and an army of idle working men are paying the penalty. Year by year, fostered by wasteful and reckless govern mental extravagance, by the manipulation of trusts and by a privilege-creating tar iff, the cost of living mounts higher and higher. Day by day the control of the government drifts further away from the people and more firmly into the grip of machine politicians and party bosses. The republican and democratic parties are not only responsible for these conditions, but are committed to their indefinite continu ance. Prodigal of promise they are so barren of performance that to a new party of independent voters the country must look for the establishment of a new pol icy and a return to genuine popular gov ernment. Our object Is not to introduce violent in novations or startling new theories. We, of the independnee party, look back as Lincoln did to the declaration of inde pendence as the fountain head of all po litical inspiration. It is not our purpose to attempt to revolutionize the American system of government, but to restore the action of the government to the principles of Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln. It is not our purpose' either to affect a radi cal change in the American system of gov ernment, but to conserve for th.e citizens of the United States their privileges and liberties won for them by the founders of this government and to perpetuate the principles and policies upon which the na tion’s greatness has been built. The independence party is, therefore, a conservative force in American politics devoted to the preservation of American liberty and Independence, to honesty in elections, to opportunity in business and equality before the law'. Those who be lieve in the independence party and w'ork with It are convinced that a genuine de mocracy should exist; that a true repub lican form of government should continue; that the power of government should be conducted for the benefit of the whole citizenship rather than for the benefit of any particular class. Labor. We denounce the so-called labor planks af the republican and democratic plat forms as political buncombe and con temptible clap trap unworthy of national parties claiming to be serious and sin cere. The republican declaration that “no Injunction or temporarily restraining or der should be issued without notice ex cept where irreparable injury would re sult from delay,” is empty verbiage, for a showing of irreparable injury can al ways be made and is always made In ex parte affidavits. The democratic declaration that “the in junctions should not be issued in any case In which injunctions should not issue if no industrial dispute were Involved” is meaningless and worthless. Such Insincere and meaningless declara tions place a low estimate upon the in telligence of the average American work ing man and exhibit either ignorance of or indifference to the real interests of labor. The Independence party condemns the arbitrary use of the w’rit of injunction and contempt proceedings as a violation af the fundamental American right of trial by Jury. i-armers ana Laborers union. From the foundation of our government iown to 1872 the federal judiciary act pro hibited the issue of any injunction with out reasonable notice until after a hear ing. We assert that in all actions grow ing out of a dispute between employers ind employes concerning terms or con iitlons of employment, no Injunction should be issued until after a trial upon Its merits, that such trial should be had before a jury and that in no case of al leged contempt should any person be de prived of liberty without a trial by Jury. The independence party believes that the distribution of wealth is as important as the creation of wealth and indorses thos% organisations among farmers and work ers which tend to bring about a Just dis tribution of wealth through good wages for workers and good prices for farmers and which protect the employer and the consumers through equality of price for labor and for product. We favor such leg islation as will remove them from the op erations of the anti-trust law. We indorse the eight-hour work day, favor its application to all government em ployes and demand the enactment of laws requiring that all work done for the gov ernment, whether federal or state, and whether done directly or indirectly through contractors or subcontractors, Bhall be done on an eight-hour basis. We favor the enactment of a law con demning as illegal any combination or conspiracy to blacklist employes. We demand protection for workmen through enforced use of standard safety appliances and provisions of hygienic conditions in the operation of factories, railways, mills, mines and all industrial undertakings. We advocate state and federal Inspec tion of railways to secure a greater safety for railway employes and for the travel ing public. We call for the enactment of stringent laws fixing employers’ liabilities and a rigid prohibition f child labor through co-operation between the state govern ments and the national government. We condemn the manufacture and sale of prison made goods in the open market in competition with free labor manufac tured goods. We demand that convicts shall be employed direct by the different states in the manufacture of products for use in state institutions and in making good roads, and in no case shall convicts be hired out to contractors, or sub-con tractors. We favor the creation of a department of labor, including mines and mining, the head of which shall be a member of th<* president’s cabinet. The great abuses of grain inspection by which the producers are plundered de mand Immediate and vigorous correction. To that end we favor federal inspection under a strict civil service law. Financial Policy. The independence party declares that the right to issue money is inherent in the government and it favors the establish ment of a central governmental bank through which the money so issued shall be put into general circulation. Tho Railroads. The railroad must be kept open to all on exactly equal terms. Every form of re bate and discrimination in railroad rates is a crime against business and must be stamped out. We demand adequate rail road facilities and advocate a bill em powering shippers in time of need to com pel railroads to provide sufficient cars for freight and passenger traffic and other' railroad facilities through summary ap peal to the courts. We favor the creation of an Interstate commerce court whose eole function it shall be to review speed ily and enforce summarily the orders of the Interstate Commerce commission. The Interstate Commerce commission should have the power to initiate Investigation Into the reasonableness of rates and prae^ tices, and no increase in rates should be put into effect until opportunity for such investigation Is afforded. The Interstate Commerce commission should proceed at once with physical valuation of railroads engaged in interstate commerce. Trusts. We believe that legitimate organizations in business designed to secure an economy of operation and increased production are beneficial wherever the public participates, in the advantages which result. We denounce all combinations for re straint of trade and for the establishment of monopoly in all products of labor and declare that such combinations are not combinations for production, but for ex tortion, and that activity in this direction is not industry, but robbery. In cases of* infractions of the anti-trust laws or the interstate commerce act we belleye in tho enforcement of a prison penalty against the responsible individuals controlling the management of the offending corporations rather than a fine imposed on the stock holders. Public Ownership. We advocate the extension of the princi ple of public ownership of public tt'llitles,. including railroads, as rapidly as tounlci paJ, state or national governments shall demonstrate ability to conduct public utilities for the public benefit. We favor specifically government ownership of the telegraph, such as prevails In every other civilized country of the world, and de mand as an Immediate measure that the government shall purchase and operate^ the telegraphs !n connection with the pos tal service. Parcels Post. The parcels post system should be rap idly and widely extended, and govern ment postal savings banks should be es tablished where the people’s deposits would bo secure, the money to be loaned to the people of the locality of the several banks and at a rate of Interest to be fixed by the government. Good Roads. We favor the immediate development of' a national system of good roads, including nationa* <dd to the states in the construc tion and maintenance of post roads. Postal Censorship. We favor a court review of the censor ship and arbitrary rulings of the postoffice department. Dealing In Futures. We advocate such legislation, both state and national, as will suppress the bucket shop and prohibit the fictitious selling ut farm products for future delivery. National Health Bureau. We favor the creation of a national de partment of public health, to be presided: over by a member of the medical profes sion, this department to exercise such, authority over matters of public health* hygiene and sanitation which come prop erly within the jurisdiction of the national government and does not interfere withe the rights of states or municipalities. Asiatic Exclusion. We oppose Asiatic immigration which* does not amalgamate with our population, creates race issues and which reduces wages and tends to lower the high stand ard of living and high standards of mor ality which the American citizen has es tablished. We demand the passage of am exclusion act which shall protect Ameri can workingmen from competition with, Asiatic cheap labor, and which shall pro tect American civilization from the con tamination of Asiatic conditions. The Navy. The independence party declares for peace and against aggression, and will promote the movement for the settlement of International disputes by arbitration. We 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 preventive of war. We therefore fa vor the speedy building of a navy suf ficiently strong to protect at the same time both the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts of the United States. Inland Waterways. We rejoice in the adoption by both the democratic and republican platforms or the demand of the independence party for improved natural waterways, the Missis sippi inland deep waterways project, to. complete a ship canal from the gulf to the great lakes. We favor the extension of this system to the tributaries of the Mis sissippi, by means of which thirty state® shall be served and 20,000 miles added to the coast line of the United States. Tire reclamation of arid lands should be con tinued and the irrigation program now' contemplated by the government extend ed and steps taken for the conservation, of the country's natural resource®, which, should be guarded net only against dev astation and waste, but against falling; into the control of monopoly. The abuse® growing out oX the administration of oui forest preserves must be corrected and. provision should be made for free grazing of public lands outside of forest or other reservations. In behalf of the people re siding in arid portions of our western states we protest vigorously against tha policy of the federal government In sell ing the exclusive use of water and elec tric power derived from public works to prlvate corporations, thus creating a mo nopoly and subjecting citizens living lm thoee sections to exorbitant charges for Iight and power and diverting enterprises. Into channels for corporate greed and op pression, and we demand that no more exclusive contracts be made. Protection of American Citizens, American citizens abroad, whether na tive born or naturalized, and of whatever race or creed, must be secured in the en joyment of all rights and privileges un der our treaties, and where such rights, are withheld by any country on the ground of race or religious faith step® should be taken to secure the removal; of ®uch unjust discrimination. Election of Senators; Income Tax. We advocate the popular election of United Slates senators and of Judges, both state and federal, and favor a grad uated income tax and any constitutional amendment necessary to these ends. Equality of opportunity, the largest measure of individual liberty consistent with equal rights; the overthrow of the rule of special Interests and the restora tion of government by the majority exer cised for the benefit of the whole com munity—these are the purposes to which-, the independence party is pledged, and we Invite the co-operation of all patriotic and. progressive citizens irrespective of party, * who are In sympathy with these princi ples and In favor of their practical en forcement. TO HELP PREACHER WIN HIS BRIDE Atlantic City, N. J., July 31.—The deacons of the First Baptist church are going to tiend a delegation of their wives to LaCrosse, Wis., in an attempt to prevail on the fiancee of Rev. John W. Hoag, handsome young minister of that place to marry him and come to this city. Rev. Mr. Hoag has been called to the pulpit here by uanimous vote, but he confided to church officials that he had not been able to persuade the young woman to leave her home and come to Atlantic City. The delegation will carry along a promise to set the young couple up in housekeeping and will ask that the wedding take place at once so as to obtain the services of the minister during the summer sea son. IOWA SPINSTER WEDS A RICH WESTERNER Spokane, Wash., July 31.—Miss Maggie Bowls, spinster, of Iowa, and John Lee. widower, who made a fortune in the Horse Heaven country, southwest of Spokane, were married at the home of the groom at Prosser, Wash., July 22. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. W. Adams, of Spokane. Supper was served on the lawn, where a table 70 feet in length was •reeled. NINE AUTOMOBILISTS PINCHED FOR SCORCHING Des Moines, la., July 31.—Nine prom inent citizens wlTose combined wealth reached over *1,600,000 sat in the po lice court this morning alongside of Jags and drunks on charges of violating the automobile ordinance by speeding and failure to carry lights. They were picked up by the police last night. All pleaded not guilty End the trial was* sat for a later data