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C: Ctxa&u Oil Cemprar Pars the Elll
nd the People Get the Benefit -
The Oil "Inspection Department nn
fier the control of the governor of the
state Is not very well understood by
the public. Many think the expense oi
maintaining it is met hy taxation.
This is not the case. Fees are collected
from the Oil Companies making the
department self sustaining and turn
ing in a surplus to the state treasurer.
During the past 7 months, ?4,000.00
was paid to the state treasurer. If the
law requiring inspection of oil was
repealed, as the republican members
of the last legislature threatened to do,
our state would then be the dumping
ground for the oil that is rejected in
surrounding states. -:
JIany people think that the inspec
tion fee comes out of the consumers
pocket in the end. The fee for in
siecting amounts to less than one-fifth
of a cent a gallon and witbthe law re
pealed the price of oil would remain
the same and the qaulity very mucn
poorer.
In Michigan the test Is 120 degrees;
Illinois 115 degrees; Iowa; 110 degrees;
South Dakota 105 degrees; Nebraska
100 degrees, and Colorado S)5 degrees
The oil rejected in the states requiring
the higher test is then sent on to states
where the test is lower. For this
reason the department has recommend
ed that the test be raised to 110 de
grees at least. There is a great deal
of complaint on account of lamps
noking and giving a poor light. This
Is caused by adulteration of the ou
with' paraphine and can only -be de
tected by a chemical test. It is there
fore advisable that the next legisla
ture provide a chemical test for oil.
Manv people think and say that their
oil is "'watered." This Is a mistake.
Take a glass jar or bottle and fill it
nearly full of oil or gasoline, and then
put In a small quantity of water, shake
thoroughly and see how quickly ft will
separate after you quit shaking it.
Any person can detect the water in the
oil.
Five deputies are properly stationed
in the state and call at all points whet;e
oil is received and inspect the same.
The work is carried on In a thorough,
Kvstetnatic and economical manner.
The law is strictly enforced against
corporations as well as individuals, as
will be seen by the following taken
from the "Lincoln Daily Tost" of Feb.
5th:
Oil Inspector Gaffln won quite a vie
tory over the Union Tacific railroad,
and as a result he is very jubilant.
Home time ago he filed a suit against
the road to compel it to allow him to
inspect the oil used by the company.
The company made several attempts
to have him drop the case but Mr.
Gaffln was determined in his efforts
to Inspect all the oil in the state and
would not let up. Saturday he re
ceived word to come to the U. P. offices
at Omaha where he was informed that
the road would allow him to inspect
the oiL This is the third time an at
tempt has been made to make the com
rwmv allow the state officials to Inspect
its oil and Mr. Gaffln can well feel
proud in securing his desired end.'
We Can't and We Can
The following is a summary of the
report of the Philippine commission;
"The United States cannot withdraw
from the Philippines. There is no es
cape from our responsibility to the Fll
ininna and to mankind for the govern
ment of the archipelago and the amel
ioration of the condition of Its Inhabit
ants. ' ' ;.
"The v Filipinos are wholly unpre
pared for independence, and if .inde
pendence were given to them they
could not maintain it.
"There being no Philippine nation,
but only a collection of different peo
nies thorA la no ireneral public opinion
in the archipelago; but the men of
property ana eaucation, wno aioue m
torrst tWmselves in nubile affairs, in
i rwnfirnlze as indespensable
American authority, guidance, and pro-
"We can't withdraw." Why can't
' we? "There is no escape from our re
sponsibilities." What responsibilities?
The Filipinos are wholly unprepared
for independence." Where is . tho
proof? The whole report is a mass ot
assumptions. It is written on the old
republican plan. "I say it is so ana
that ends it." J .
Cerebral Atrophy
Loudon, Feb. 3. A British officer,
who for years past has acted as in
structor of candidates for commissions
'in the British army, gives the follow
ing startling explanation of the medi
ocre Intelligence of British officers:-
."The secret of our national weakness
lies in-4he fact that the aristocracy anu
the class commonly known as society,
both in town and country, provide W)
per cent of our regular officers. This
society is suffering from carefully in
duced cerebral atrophy, caused by a
jersistent neglect of intellectual train
lng and a mode of life that is dissi
pated." He demands "the suppression of thi
diseased oligarchy which now governs
the country, to the exclusion of the
physicallv and mentally I healthy mid
dle class."
Arnold White, a well known publicise
and unionist, dilates on the same
theme. ' , : . . "',;: : - "
P2tri:tisa
Editor Independent: Patriotism does
not consist in stealing a weak nation
by force and by misrepresentation
cover up the hellish deed. We all
know, or aught to know, by this time
what greed has brought this nation to.
There is no patriotism in stealing.
There is none in buying from another
nation what we know did not belong
to them. Our poor soldiers think it is
patriotism to fight for the men who
Lave done this thing.
The way our citizens can show true
patriotism is to see to it that a good
man is nominated for president one
who is not owned by the money ring
or by England.
Abe Lincoln said: "As a result of
this war corporations have been en
throned and an era of corruption in
t!ji places will follow and the money
power of the country will prologs its
reign by wortang' upon tne prejuo-cra
nf th nMtnla nntil all wealth' Is con
centrated in a few hands and the re
public destroyed. I feel at this mo
ment more anxiety for my country,
than ever before,- even in the midst
of the war." , . .
Thnt man wna R true natriot. Will
you. my republican fellow citizen, fol
low his example. You can do your
duty by your country without nnng a
arm and lv not votine for these selfish
capitalists .who have been a curse to
this nation.: It is very aouDtrui ir
thPo fflnltnliKtA arn. true Americans.
P.v their votes vou . can know them.
Look at their, votes In congress.
How they have oegeneratea. xney
nmv want an nrmlr. Stick to Mc-
Kinley and you will soon have one.
The trouble with , the republican lead
ers is that they want all for nothing,
and the people by their votes say
Thot fa n-f notHnttem anil rntl michfr
tr know' it. But it seems that some
of the common people worship a capi
talist, wnen I came to mis country
about thirtr rears atro the reDublican
cry was that a poor man's vote was
as good as a millionaire s vote, uoaay
it is different. '
Patrintiam.twlAv means: Save this
great republic and our own manhood
by voting against imperialism, it . is
not for the arood of the common peo
ple. Farmer John. . .
AKijfctjscdBsnr
Editor Independent: Find enclosed;
one dollar to renew-my-subscription
to the Independent to Jan. 18, 1001.
llemember Mr. Editor that this is a
mighty good dollar or should be as It
buys more than two bushels of wheat,
more than four of corn, and six of
oats But it don't buy so much lum
ber, nails, or barbed wire. I must teil
you of a little controversy which took
place in one of the stores here. A per
son was purchasing a pair of suspend
ers when another party remarked to
the purchaser of the suspenders, ho w
cheap they were, saying that a bushel
of corn would Tuy them. The first
party answered by saying that it took
more corn to by ' nails, lumber, and
barbed wire than it did one year ago.
Oh! but says the McKInley man ; we
don't buy much of that." But, says
the Durchaser. "I buy a lot or sus
penders." What a chance the fool
klller missed. ti. W. Moore.
Fullerton, Neb. .
; Tree 2s Steel
Editor Independent: The populists?
here are grateful to you for the article
in last weeks Independent, about
Cuming county populists. It encour
ages us to know that you at least ap
preciate our work.
Judging from present appearances.
we 'will not fare any better, 1 n the
county, this year, than we did hereto-
fore. Nevertheless we shall do our
best to help make Cuming the oanncr
fusion county in the state. Our am
bition is to have one thousand ma
jority for Bryan this fall.. Our hope is
that justice and fairness to us will
prevail some Time, if not with the dem
ocrats here at home, then with our
populist brethren in authority in the
state.
Judge Graves admitted seventeen
men to citizenship here, at the last
term of court. SJxteen of them are
fuslonists, and one is a republican.
Who says that 10 to 1 is not the true
ratio? Louis Dewald.
Wisner, Neb. . . -
British Ccpperteds
That there is the same general pro
test in England against the war
against the Boers that there is in thU
country against our unholy war in the
Philippines Is very plain to any. one
who gets the English papers, al
though there is the same attempt there
to raise "the cry, "the government right
or wrong" as there is in this country.
The London Morning Leader, .a
paper of repute and standing, declares
in a recent issue that the war was
forced by the influential men wh
serve the interests of Cecil Rhodes
and that, the object sought as a result
of war was entirely mercenary.. Ac
cording to the Leader, the object of the
agents of Mr. Rhodes is nothing loftier
than that of securing a larger profit
by forcing the cost of miners' labor
lower than it could be torced under the
laws of the Transvaal. It assetrs that
in. the South African Republic thi:
working day for Kaffir miners Is fixed
by law at eight hours for six days in
the week, while In KImberley mines, in
British territory, the Kaffirs are re
quired to work twelve hours a day for
seven days in. the week. The liberty
to employ labor in the Rand mines un
der the conditions existing at Kimber-
ley, where Rhodes is supreme, it is
said, would enable the Rand mine
owners to cut down their wages bill
by half. The consulting engineer en:
ployed by the- Consolidated Gold
Fields is cited as authority for the
statement that the change would
mean a saving of G shillings a' ton on
the production of gold ore and an an
nual increase of about 2,230,000 pounds
in dividends. -
. Coming from a British newspaper of
standing at a time when feeling in
England necessarily runs high, these
charges take on an importance which
they could not be expected to assume
If they came from any other source.
The Leader quotes Mr. Rhodes predic
tion that the uitlanders were going in
to war for '"practical business" rea
sons, and adds that 'it seems a sorry
task for British armies. If these
views gain anj- credence among think
ing Englishmen it is obvious that the
present ministry must make a stroug
and plausible defense of its course of it'
is to issue from the parliamentary ses
sion without loss of prestige. ;
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IT'S UP TO : TAYLOR.
BLUE GRASS PEACE TREATY NOW
ONLY AWAITS HIS SIGNATURE.
Friend of the Kentucky Governor Urge
Dim to Btmiln Firm Republicans
Bold a Conference In Frankfort, but
No Action It Taken on the Agreement.
Frankfort, Feb. 8. So far as the sit-
uatioa in the controversy over the gov
ernorship of Kentucky is concerned
Nine is avMutuj LuaugD . vruv
ernor Taylor has not yet affixed his sig
nature to the Louisville agreement, al
though the general opinion is that he
will ultimately do so. Governor Tay
lor himself refused absolutely to make
' GOVEBXOR TAYLOB. ' ' -
any statement in ' regard to his probable
action in the matter, and declined to
receive any callers except his legal ad
visers. -; -"" v ' - - '
' The repeal of the Ooebel law is the
one thing most strongly desired by
Governor Taylor, and as the language
of the Louisville agreement is consid
ered by hhn altogether too vague as re
gards this matter, it is considered possi
ble that changes may be made in the
way of making the clause more specific
before Governor Taylor affixes his sig
nature to the agreement.
Another cause of Governor Taylor's
delay is said to be the cry of "victory"
and "surrender" sent up by the Demo
crats. The agreement as presented to
Governor Taylor is understood to be
somewhat different from the published
abstracts, in that the clause regarding
the election law and one or two other
matters is much more specific than it is
generally understood to be, though still
not strong enough to suit him. For
this reason the rank and file of the Re
publican party in the state ; apparently
believe there is some foundation for the
claims set up by the Democrats and
scores of telegrams have poured in on
Governor Taylor in the past few days,
urging him not to sign the agreement,
but to maintain his present position and
await further developments.
A conference held in the office of
Governor Taylor ended at midnight,
without any action being taken on the
agreement. The agreement was dis
cussed fully. Those at the conference
who signed it at Louisville spoke favor
ably concerning it, all of them declar
ing that it was a fair and equitable set
tlement of . the existing troubles, and
one that in no way implied a surrender
on the part of the Republicans. Gov
ernor Taylor showed to the other gen
tlemen in the meeting a great number
of telegrams lie had received from all
parts of the state, urging him not to
give up, and many of them censuring
him for accepting the terms of the
agreement. It was plain from these,
he claimed, that a great feeling had
been aroused in the state by the asser
tion that the agreement was a Repub
lican surrender. ' It does not now seem
probable that final action will be taken
on the agreement before the end of the
week. ' . : .
The agreement provides that in order
to leave no question as to the title of
William Goebel and J, O. W. Beckam
to the offices of governor and lieutenant
governor, respectively, the general as
sembly shall pass a resolution in joint
assembly validating the acts on that
subject since the legislature has been
prevented by troops from holding its
regular sessions at Frankfort. As soon
as the legislature does this Beckham's
title to the office of governor is not to be
questioned.
Taylor isto withdraw the troops from
the Btate buildings at Frankfort and
send them home. The order convening
the 'legislature at London, Ky., is to be
revoked and the regular sessions of tho
general assembly are to be . resumed at
the state capital without molestation.
Funeral Service at Frankfort. .
Frankfort, Feb. 8. -The funeral
services of the late Governor Goebel
will commence at noon today in the
parlors of the Capital hotel. The ser
vices proper will be preceded by a short
procession in the streets of the town.
Governor Goebel died at 6:44 o'clock
Saturday evening and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Beckham took the oath of office
one hour later. He at once , issued ' an
order removing from office Governor
Taylor's adjutant general, Daniel H.
Collier, and appointed General John B.
Castleman in his place.
DEC! DESjSTE CASE;
Propoee Cnt of Ten Per Cent on Cattle and
... .-.Tv Five Per Cent on Hogs, t .
Lincoln, Feb. 8. The state board of
transportation yesterday rescinded its
order of a week ago compelling the
maintenance of carload rates on live
stock and in lieu of the acceptance of
the 100-pound rate, adopted an order re
ducing the rate on hogs 5 per cent and
on cattle 10 per cent.' The board today
will make this action operative and be
gin an investigation.cf railroad freight
rates with a view to ordering farther
reductions if found to be justified.
At the hint of a reduction in the ex
isting live stock rates W. .R. Kelly of
the Union Pacific asserted that the rail
roads had been summoned to show
cause why the order of 1897 should not
be enforced and that under this sum
mons they should not be made to com
bat a proposition to reduce rates.
, Attorney General Smyth asserted that
lit
thacrdiroT tLe boarcT had been Cs
otcyed and iLxt the burden was on the
rziircs to show why it should not , be
enforced.
After several hours had been spent
discussing the question Treasurer Mes
erve introduced the resolution instruct
ing the secretaries to order a reduction
in cattle and swine rates. The roll call
showed the following result: Yea,
Meserve, Wolfe, Cornell;' nay, Porter,
Smyth.
WHEAT UP OVER'A CENT.
Good Export Demand "the Overshadowing
. Influence Other Markets Sympathise.
Chicago, Feb, 7. A good export demand
overshadowed other bullish factors in a
strong anU active wheat market today. May
closing lV6lic over yesterday. Corn closed
nd oat improved. : Provisions at
the close were a shade better than yesterday.
Closing prices: -- -
What May. 689i68H: Jalv, 69c.
CORH May, 38dP39o ; July, 84'$3.o.
Oats May, 23c; July, 22e.
Pork May, $U.12: July, S11.17J.
RiBS May, $S.008.O2. , ,.
LAanMay, 16.12H3&15; July.
' ' ; Chicago live Stock.
Chicago.' Feb. 7. Cattle Receipts, 17,000:
generally , 1015c' lower than Monday ; good
to choice, $5.106.10; poor to medium. 14.003
4.80 ; mixed stockers, $3.253.90 ; selected feed-'
ers. 14.20(94.95: good to choice cows, J8.254.40;
heifers. 13.25 4.75; canners. 2.102.S0; bulls,
52. 004.60; calves, 14.608.73; fed Texas beeves.
4.005.10. Bogs Receipts, 43,000; generally
10c lower ; , top, 1492 ; closing stronger ; good
clearance; mixed and butchers'. $4.654.OT:
good to choice heavy ,$4.80(24.92 ; rough heavy,
14.604.63 ; light, ; $4.604.85 ; bulk of sales.
J4.804.83. Sheep Receipts. 15.000; strong to
10c higher ; laxrbs steady to 10c lower ; nativ
wethers, S4.60lmft.60; Iambi, $5.00 6. 90; western
wethers, $4.405.40 ; western iambs. 36.00(96.90.
; Kansas City live Stock.
Kansas Citt. Feb. 7. Cattle Receipts.
7,100; choice steess - and butchers' cows and
heifers steady ; all others easier ; heavy native
steers, $4.75ft.0O; lightweights, $4.853.85;
stockers and feeders, $3.605.0D; butchers' cows
and heifers. S& 10(94.50; canners, $2.50(33.10;
fed westerns, $4.10(4.83 ; western feeders. $3.50
04.60 ; Texans, 3.75&4.80. Hogs Receipts,
13,000; fairly active, 2M5c lower; heavy,. $4.70
(94.80; mixed, $4.0004.73; light. $4.404.07":
pigs. $4.2594.85. 8heep Receipt. 8,600; lambs
and feeders steady ; good muttons 10c higher;
lambs. $5.60(6.50; muttons. $4.60 5.24; stookers
and feeders. $8.&0&5.10; culls, $2.u03.50.
Sooth Omaha Live Stock. ' ;
South Omaha. Feb. 7. Cattle Receipts,
8.000 ; 10c lower ; native beef steers. $4.0093.60 ;
western steers. $3.9094.75; Texas steers, $3.60
94.25; cows ami heifers. $3.1094.23 ; canners,
$2.0093.00; stockers and feeders, $3.6095.25;
calves. $8.6097.00: trails, stags, etc.. $2.80 4.10.
Hogs Beoeipts, 6,000; shade lower; heavy,
$4.8704.76: mixed, $4.6794.70; light, $4.60
4.674 ; pigs, $4.0094.60; bulk or sales. $4.67
4.70. Sheep Receipts. 8,500: 10c higher, lambs
steady ; yearlings. $6.0096.50 ; western muttons,
$46095.10; stock sheep, $3.8094.50; lambs, $5.23
97.00. '.'
KENTUCKY ANARCHISTS
Governor Poynter Gives His Views Upon
the Dispersion of the I,egtslatHre at '
. v ' - the Point of the Bayonet
The following telegram was received
from -the Now York; Tribune by Gov
ernor Poynter: . -:
"To William AXo Poynter, Lincoln,
Neb., The New York Tribune would
be pleased to get y6tir opinion on the
Kentucky situation.
: "JAMES MARTlff News Editor."
In reply, Governor Poynter has ad
dressed the following telegram to the
Tribune:. "
"Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. 3, 1900. Dear
Sir: The situation in Kentucky is most
unfortunate. It gives us a bad reputa
tion as a nation. The attempted as
sassination of Senator; Goebel, though
serious, is the least serious of the coir-
plications there. Such crimes have
frequently occurred in every country
and all ages. They may usually be
traced to individual responsibility and
in no way affect the government unaer
which they have " been perpetrated
But the use of armed soldiery by the
acting governor to prevent the lawful
assembly of the elected representatives
of the people in a lgislative capacity
certainly is at variance with all the
principles ipon which' a- republic is
founded. If the military power can bo
invoked by the governor f .a state to
prevent the assembling of the legisla
ture, the president of the United States
could do the same thing to prevent the
assembling of the national legislature,
and we would be at an end of republi
can government : and have a military
despotism. The , party in Kentucky
that will use cool statesmanship ana
patriotic devotion to the principles of
our government to settle the difficul
ties there will deserve-the gratitude of
the entire country. . t
- "W. A. POYNTER, Governor'
Government by Force
A writeV for a Chicago paper in de
scribing the scenes that occurred when
Taylor dispersed the legislature r of
Kentucky with bayonets says: ,
"Speaker Trimble at the head of
more than : lifty representatives had
come to the front door of the legisla
tive building. They were also met by
the crossed bayonets of the troops. A
dozen women, wives of legislators,
were in - the party which assembled
upon the steps, and it was a striking
scene this , unarmed crowd of Keu
tuckians with their wives and sisters
standing at the door of their capitol In
face of pointed rifles and covered by
the menacing muzzles of the Gatling
guns. But there were no intemperate
words. . '
Capt; Cochran told Speaker Trimble
that neither he nor his followers would
enter. There was no bandying ot
words, -but the assemblage turned
away and heard Trimble say, in a loud
voice: "Gentlemen of the Kentucky
legislature, you are stopped again oy
bayonets from entering the halls ' of
this government, The session is ad
journed subject to the call of .-the
speaker." - '-'.r-
No attempt was made by the repre
sentatives to confer with Gen. Collier
and the throng Immediately left the
grounds." .
Warrants for Christian Scientists.
- Lincoln, Feb. 8. On the complaint
of Health Officer Rhode warrants were
sworn oat for the arrest of Mrs. Don
Cameron, Thomas Harrison and wife
and Mrs. Stewart, daughter of the Har
risons. All are Christian scientists and
the warrants follow the death of a child
of Mrs. Stewart while under treatment
of Mrs. Cameron at the Harrison home.
The complaint charges violation of the
Lincoln health laws.
f . flc:uai.w.n
Tha Imperialistic Policy of the Bepabll-
can Party Will Compel Appropria
tions Undreamed of "
With an army of 100,000 men in ac
tual service, the annual outlay on ac
count of the ' war ' department can
scarcely " fall below $150,000,000, ' and
may . possibly - reach $200,000,000.
This vast increase in the expenditures
rf a single department of federal ad
ministration, : due largely to the as
sumption and performance of new du
ties by the government, was clearly
foreseen last year by war department
officials, who ; estimated that about
$145,000,000 would . be necessary for
the support of the army during the
fiscal year which began July 1 last.
The appropriation asked for was pared
down to $80,000,000 by congress, on
the ground that this sum, with the
large unexpended balance to the credit
of the department of nearly $70,000,
000, would amply meet all contingen
cles in federal military operations for
the twelvemonth,. How erroneous was
this view is shown in the aggrgate of
items for the war department included
in the urgent deficiency bill. The
$80,000,000 allotted for the year by the
last congress is nearly gone, and up
ward of $45,000,000 more will be re
quired, as shown by the deficiency bill
items. The shortage is-largely in the
lines of transportation and troop ships,
army pay, and supplies, clothing, and
garrison equipage. ; For these alone the
department will need about $40,000,000
additional during the ensuing six
months. : - - ' : .
If there should be no further deficit
in the war expense accounts, the cost
of the federal- military service during
the current government year might be
placed at $105,000,000, including the
regular appropriation the sum reap
propriated and the urgent deficiency
items for department account now
pending in congress. For the previous
twelvemonth the : war office expenses
were $530,000,000, in round numbers.
and the reduction for the current year
will be. It may; be fairly concluded
that with " an army recruited to full
strength under existing laws, and with
internal disorder rampant in the Phil
ippines, flie yearly cost of the federal
military service will not fall much be
low $200,000,000 at least, not until
after July 1, 1901,fwhen the army must
be reduced, under existing laws, to its
ante-war basis. While 100,000 soldiers
shall remain in the service employment
of some sort will be found for them,
with a decided , possibility, in addi
tion, that the expiration of the ti me
limit named in the army organization
act will find the federal military power
permanently -enlarged by legislation
within the ensuing eighteen months.
What this increased cost, of the mil
itary establishment means to the peo
ple of the United States is pre-figured
and suggested in the rising , tide of
government expenditures in almost
every direction. More money is de
manded for natal construction and
equipment; for war ; pensions of all
classes and degrees of merit; and for
the rapidly expanding requirements of
a domestic public service that touches
every nerve of, the body politic. A
very few years of such experience
would- suffice to make . the famous
'billion dollar congress" look like very
small beer indeed. Instead of a billion
per congress, the appropriations, at
the current rate of increase, will soon
approach closely to a billion a year.
Philadelphia Record. w
Incons Tax s
While the imperialists of the United
States are anxious to imitate the meth
ods' of England in regard td colonial
government, they are strongly opposed
to following the British custom in re
gard to the enforcement of an income
taX. ::v- ;' ' .y- ; '
Waldorf Astor, who owns millions of
dollars' worth ofj real estate in New
York city, has expatriated himself and
has become a citizen of England. Not
one cent of income tax has this rich
man ever been required to payinto the
treasury of this, government.
But as an English citizen he is com
pelled to pay the English government
31-3 per cent tax on the vast income
which he derives from the property
which he still owns in the city of New
York.-. ;-v :.-
Estimating that Astor's income from
liis New York real estate amounts to
$5,000,000 annually, . the millionaire
pays each year as income tax $166,000
to the British government.
Protected by American . laws, receiv
ing all the benefit from the municipal
Improvements of New York city, Astor
contributes nothing from his income
toward paying the expense.
It is alleged that Astor is going to
double the ground rent on his New
York holdings.. This means a doubling
of his income and a payment to En
gland of $332,000 a year by way of in
come tax.- "' "-.'.-. -v.
If England can secure such a great
revenue from taxing the income of one
man, is there any reason why tbis
country should, not , follow its ex
ample? . U -"' - :-,:; . ... -':..,
Of course, there are some objections
to this form of taxation, but these objections-
have . been overcome in En
gland and Certainly no man is better
able to pay taxes than5 the man who
is blessed with an interne. Chicago
Chronicle. V
STANDS DY THE INDEPENDENT
Thinks a Whole Delegation of Xawyers la
Congress Too Much of a Good Thine -
Editor Independent: I see by one of
your 'editorials ; that you believe that
out of a representation in congress, the
powers should be represented as well
as to have the whole thing represented
by lawyers. Now, I do not believe in
making any assertions about lawyers,
regarding their honesty, but I might
say, , that so far as a clasp t Is con
cerned, there are some of cm who
are for the dollar, and some of the
farmers, are" just as bad. We cannot
say that the lawyers should not be rep
resented in congress, hnt one thing is
certain, they are too much a favored
class by .our law, here in Nebraska.
The question is not as to a representa
tion; but the question is, shall one class
of men, the lawyers, the farmers, the
professional men, the laboring men,
and the merchant either of these
classes shall they have the total rep
resentation in congress? Well, -I pro
tested last year, but my protest was
counted for nothing. And when I pro
tested from the "big sixth? some, fool
farmer laid the whole thing onto the
editor of the Independent. "
The foor farmer supposed that there
was not a farmer, in the "sixth" that
knew that much. " When any one class
represents a dozen different classes,
the one class seems to get the plums.
The "pop" party has degenerated. In
one thing, in sending office holders to
conventions. That is one of the worst
things in the party. If continued, It
will ruin the party. The party man
agers (the office holders) seem never to
have any inclination to go to the rank
and file of the party to see what timber
they have but depend on some, one
who has a political pull. Up here s in
Valley county they have even got down
to "carpet , bagging."
When, we come to lease the party to
politicians the devil Is "always to pay.
I wouldn't "give a cent" for a little
office, but when we come to place the
party into the hands of .a lot of office
grabbers, that destroys the principles
for which we, are working, r Let me
give the people, a rule, . and that will
tell you what r an. office grabber is.
You will , see one. of these office grab
bers begin long before the call of the
convention, and they will begin to
work up delegations," they will have a
few sharpers standing around to tell
what nice fellows they "are, and what
great ? things ' they have done. Of
course they are a lying and deceiving
set, and i the ordinary man doesn't
know that. And these same fellows, if
a decent man comes out as a candidate
will begin to punch him in every con
ceivable way. ; And these fellows are
of the politltion order. I have i often
thought that the correct' way is to
nominate candidates by referendum.
But how are you going at it? Will
some one tell us? I never have
thought much of the referendum, you
know that it didn't get into our first
platform, ; and is rather a side issue,
but if anyone will devise a way where
by we can nominate candidates suc
cessfully, I will say good tor the ref
erendum. But when the people are
reminded of these things, these same
fellows say, "Oh! well, .we . always
have, a dissatisfied element, we can t
please everybody.''. But I will not say
any more regarding these things, anc
no class heed believe that I have it
billed for them. Walter Johnson.
. , Glres His Body to Medics.
Shelby, Neb.; Feb. 3. Charles Fran
cis Burnet of Ravenna, Neb., organizer
for the Ben: Hur- fraternity, in a fit of
despondency,' fatally shot himself at the
residence, of Mr. Donaldson in this vil
lage last '. night. In his written state
ment left he said his life had been a
failure, and, suffering from incurable
diseases, he had decided to end his days.
He bequeathed 'his body to the Omaha
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The United Mutual Hall Insumnco A'sso
; , elation Annual Statement
The United Mutual" Hall Insurance
association have filed their' annua!
statement with the state auditor. ' It
shows that the company transacted an
enormous volume of business and to
have been very successful. ; Losses by
hall were very heavy the past season
but notwithstanding t he United Mutual
have paid 80 per cent of their losses
and have good occounts sufficient to
pay the remaining 20 per cent Th
official statement as filed , is ; as fol
lows: . U ";:V-'V;.'-.C
Annual statement for the year ending Decem
ber 31, 1X99, of the condition and affairs of the
" United Mutual Hail Insnrance Association, of
Lincoln, Nebraska. Cfcnmty of Lanoasteivand
State of Nebraska, made to tbe Auditor of Pub
lic Accountsof theState of Nebraska, in pursu
ance of the laws of said State. President,
Peter Richlin, postoffice address Verdwrris,
Neb. ; Secretary, John F. Zimmer, postoffice
address Lincoln, Neb. Organized or incorpo
rated January 4, 1899. Commenced business
January 9, 1899. 1 V -
Amount of risks or policies issued and v
subject to assessment for losses snd
expenses ..f. ...... ...r...;$3,0&6.9Z4
,! ASSETS. ;.
Cash deposited in the First National
Bank $ 2,917.15
Assessments in process of collection... 24,01iA5
Total ......
........... .127,1461
. , '. ' . L.IABILITIBS. i J , I
Amount of losses unpaid.... .......... $13,5313
' TNCOHB. v . V
Total amount all'cash received from I
assessment for losses...'. $95,376. y ,
Amount paid for losses .. . : ,.$62,974.81
Paid for salaries, fees, clerks, aarents.
and all other employes..;....... 24,646.67 t
Paid for state. ' national and local '
taxes, and postage 593.3(1
All other payments and expenditures, . . T
viz: Bent office, general manager's
expenses, directors' expenses and , v
fees, printing and advertising, attor- i
" neys' fees, adjuster's csxijenses, gen- ' .
eral expenses, expenses of organiza-
tion, office fixtures, .collecting ex- . s
penses, interest and discount, agents' i
certificates, light, accountant, office
supplies, expenses appointing agents. 4,233.98
" Aggregate amount of expenditures
during the year .........$92,433.03
,' ' r. : f -v." BISKS. C' '
In force on the 31st day of De- - s
cember, 1898, nothing. -
No Ami.
Risks written during the year
1899 .....4,832 $3,056,924
- Total . .. ......i&a $3,on,924
Cancelled and expired ....... s . . . 1J34 - 751.10B
Tn force at end of the year.... '3,698 $2J5,S1S
Mr. W. C. Fleury is president of th
company and: Mr. John F. Zimmer ot
Lincoln, is secretary.
Boer Chivalry
: Col. Hector Macdonald, who did such
wonders at Omdurman, anu who rose
from tLe ranks, was one of the'offleer
who survived Majuba hill, where ho
was taken prisoner. The sword he
wore hjd been presented hira by the
men of Ms company when he won his
com mi 8!-on, an d bore on its blade nu
inscriptikm to that effect. The. Boor
leaders : lotlced it among; the surren
dered; aims and - brought it . back to
Macdonald, telling him to wear it, as a
man whahad won such a sword shoutd
not be separated from It. Col. Mac
donald sail tells the story, and says
that thos men were gentlemen. T. V.
O'Connori .
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