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F. L. Buel, Hickman, Neb 5
Joseph Burr, Leoti, Kas 5
Arthur Gwynn, Palmer, Neb....... 5
R. D. Parsons, Amelia, Neb 5
W. DeVoe, Brooklyn, N. Y 5
G. W. Benjamin, Trenton, Neb.... 5
J. Higgins, Cambridge, Neb 5
P. J. Fox, Amsterdam, N. Y 5
C. A. Skoog, Holdrege, Neb 5
J. F. Dodd, St. Paul, Neb 5
A. W. Pomeroy, Germantown, Neb. r
Joseph E. Spencer, Beemer, Neb... 5
H; D. Rogers, DeWitt, Neb 5
H. Li. Shelton, Wauneta, Neb 5
A. B. Snyder, Folks, 0 5
G. A. Will, Ithaca, Neb 5
Otto Trittschuh, Middletown, Ind.. 5
H. I. Little, Stegall, Tenn 5
G. Hickel, Ashland, Neb 5
Chancy Cooper, Leland, 111 5
Wm. Alexander, Elba, Neb 5
G. W. Ferbrache, Sutherland, Neb-. . 5
1j. M. Calvin, Ough, Neb 5
Paul Nelson, Pilger. Neb 5
Vaughn Foster, East Bethel, Me.. 5
A. C. Caskey, Oregon, Mo 5
J. A. Moline, Ogallala, Neb 5
Eugene Munn, Lincoln, Neb 5
Wm Neville, Blue Vale, Neb 5
W. H. Toy, Lincoln. Neb 5
Jonathan Higgins, Cambridge, Neb. 5
S. Hunziker, Guide Rock, Neb.... 5
M. M. Halleck, Clarks, Neb 5
Mr. H. F. Canon, Tecumseh, Neb.. 5
Dr. W. P. Cunningham, 336 West
14th St., New York city 5
H. B. Lorain, Upland, Neb 5
H. L. Watts, Marshall, Ark 5
T. W. Granberry, Long Pine, Neb.. 5
J. li. woire, Tamora, JNeo
W. F. Wagner, Bertrand, Neb 5
J. S. Freeman, Columbus, Neb 5
J. H. Harper, Shubert, Neb 5
J. R. Lind. Negunda, Neb 5
W. H. Ground, Prosser, Neb 5
Wm. Surman, Carlinville, 111 5
J. E. Jamison, Battle Hill, Va 5
C. Sorensen, Dannebrog, Neb 5
A. H. Stegall, De Land, Fla 5.
J. C. Andre, Logan, Neb 5
A. L. Caskey, Oregon, Mo 5
F. G. Welch, Cedar, la 5
B. F. Ormsby, Grangeville, la 5
J. M. Smith, Baker, Neb 5
Wm. Thomssen, Grand Island, Neb. 5
J. A. Greenlee. Betrand, Neb 5
C. H. Jeffry, Chadron, Neb 5
W. E. Mullikin, Somerset, Neb 5
W. C. Brown. York, NeD 5
J. C. Dietrick, York, Neb 5
A. W. Halleck, Clarks, Neb 5
It. C. Snyder, Eaton, o 5
Abner De France, El Reno, O. T... 5
J. M. Jamison, Valparaiso, Neb.... 5
L. W. Hubbell, Francesville, Ind.. 5
Mrs. E. J. Harkelrode, Wassie, O.. 5
Peter Sauber, Aurora, 111 5
W. C. Brown, Brainard, Neb 5
II. C Stoll, Beatrice. Neb 5
J. II. Cronk, Ord, Neb 5
M. N. Shoemaker. Union, Neb 5
O. T. Baughn, Tobias, Neb 5
D. C. Butler, Kingsley. Ore 5
Lewis Rickard, Wood River, Neb.. 5
B. N. Cleveland, Fremont, Neb.... 5
W. W. Smith, Peru. Neb 5
E. O. Smead, Kearney, Neb 5
Sands Brownell, Salem, Ore 5
C. Sorenson, Dannebrog. Neb 5
Wm. Surman. Carlinville, 111 o
C. T. Bride, Washington, D. C 5
Marshall Mayo. Rio, 111 5
Julius Smith, Salem, Neb 5
Mamie Fenton, Dawson, Neb B
Wm. Graves, Rulo, Neb 5
El R. Woods, Burwell, Neb 5
S. A. Hauston, Pickaway, W. Va... 5
Thos. O. Clark, Baltimore, Md 5
Alfred Anderson, Stromsburg. Neb. 5
A. P. Sheenden, Willmar, Minn... 5
H.-C. Stoll, Beatrice, Neb '.. 0
A L Caskey, Oregon, Mo 5
Jas. A. 'Haley, Philadelphia, Pa... 5
F. M. Hayes, Rensselaer, Ind Z
A, C. Cameron, Brownsdale, Minn.. 5
Ij. E. Hallstead, Petersburg. Neb. . 5
Chas. M. Bowen, Bath, N. Y 5
Connor Shotwell, Cambridge, Neb.. 5
O. Z. Zook, Hillsboro, Ore.... 5
P. B. Neal, Madison, N. C 5
J."- Miner. Friend, Neb 5
W. E. Billeter, Ainswortu Neb.... 5
R. C. Snyder Eaton, 0 5
J. M. Elrod, Madison, Neb... 5
ivter Johnson, Gordon, Neb 5
j W. Rooth. Londonville, O 5
i' -l GHIett. Burwell, Neb 5
) : ( ilVrt. Weepins Water, Neb. 5
T . t-l-t-rrry. Pawnee- City, Neb 5
'' C V&h, Clearwater, Neb 5
V " T'v'i?icTo. Mt. Airy, Ga.. ...... 5
'rilea'itictv So. Dayton, N. Y. 5
:"" i - IVouse. Stratton, Neb. 5
vvt -KiVich. Lexington, Neb..V... 5
; FitgiV Imperial, Neb. 5
i- J , Jackson, Nolanville, Tex 6
".V.rretl Lebert, Archer Neb. 5
' K. Freeman, Cushing, Neb 5
i ,. v.:..- Hallstead, Petersburg, Neb.. 5
P Ifciziker, Guide Rock, Neb.. .. U
,t V. Bray, Table Rock, Neb. &
r. E: Burkey, Giltner, Neb 5
Iy-Tis Reynolds, Union, Neb o
t Irs. Eliza '"So wards, Ashland, Neb.. 5
J. M. Babb, Clayton, 111. 5
Jas. O'Fallon, Mead, Neb 5
Wm. Scott, St. Paul, Neb.... 5
. C. J. West, St. Paul. Neb..'....... 5
Joseph Wittwer, Salem, Neb. ...... 5
C. W.. Duncan, Pilger, Neb........ 5
D . W. Haskins. Geneva, Neb. . . .v. . 5
Lewis Frey,' Fairmont, Neb .. 5
jj. O. Leffingwell. Frankfort. Kas.. 5
B. A. Dean, Juniata, Neb 5
Michael Hoferer, Wamego,' Kas. . .. '5
J. Miner, Friend, Neb . . . . . . ... . . 5
L. Brickard, .Wood River, Neb ...... 5
H. B.. Lorain, Upland, Neb 5
Dr. W; P. Cunningham, New York. 5
H. F. Canon, Tecumseh, Neb...... 5
J. F. Abbott, Unadilla, Neb 3
A. S. Bennett, Forge Village, Mass. 2
Total 982
To state committee of Neb 2500
Grand total 34S2
State Insurance
Recounting the fact that not long
since the fire insurance companies of
the United States have been boasting
that their aggregate capital is about
one billion dollars, the Southern Mer
cury makess ome pertinent inquiries as
to why the recent losses of about $13,
000,000 should terrify them so much.
The Mercury assumes that 10 per cent
is their annual profit, and says that
the loss of thirteen millions is only 13
per cent of their profits.
"What is the matter? What is the
cause of this panic and terror among
them at comparatively so small a loss?
The answer is easy. It is owing to
the fictitious value of their assets.
These consist, for the most part, of
heavily watered stocks, on which spot
cash cannot be realized. These stocks
are quoted at money values in the re
ports; but, in fact, it is not money
value, but only the scale at which
they can be exchanged for other
stocks. Just as the people are made
to believe that the. three billions of
bank paper afloat is 'just as good as
gold,' though there are only 112 mil
lions of gold in the general fund of
the treasury with which to redeem it,
so the people believe that the fire In
surance companies have a billion ot
money on hand to pay all losses!
"But the people must learn wisdom
by sad experience. They will learn in
no other way; and a calamity Is a
blessing in disguise, however badly it
may hurt.
"If the people are capable of. learn
ing anything from the most palpable
of facts, they will see that it is not
only expedient, but absolutely neces
sary that the state should do the
business of both fire and life insur
ance. After a man has paid heavy
premiums for life insurance for many
years, his family has a good chance
of losing all by the failure of the
company, which may result from a
number of causes, one of which is the
inability of the company to raise mon
ey on the watered stocks in which it
has invested.
"With state insurance, this night
mare will no longer haunt the dreams
of the policy holder. The payment
will be certain; the premium at least
one-third less; one thousand citizens
would be benefitted where one insur
ance agent would be damaged; taxa
tion would be reduced, and the state
would receive a revenue."
state appropriated $10,000 to extermi
nate the mosquitoes and then went on
encouraging: the trusts.. Why a body
of sane men will act that way Is one
thing that no pop can find out.
Altogether the house of commons
has made war appropriations amount
ing to $704,948,300, and even this
enormous sum does riot adequately rep
resent the actual expense which has
been incurred. By March 31, the end
of the fiscal year, the toal cost of the
war will have amounted to $844,784,500.
Soon after the president ordered the
attorney general to commence pro
ceedings against the Northern Pacific
merger, J. Pierpont Morgan and a
score or so of magnates went to Wash
ington and were frequently at the
White house. What were they there
for? It is constantly asserted that
they brought all their power to bear
to induce the president to stop the
prosecution. If that was what they
were there for, they, as far as all ap
pearances go, met with a flat refusal.
We shall have to wait and see how
much prosecuting Mr. Knox will do.
The senate modified the treason law
that the Taft commission had en
acted in the Philippines. It . was
rather too large a dose of imperialism
to be taken just before a congre
sional election and the republican
senators saw the point. But if we are
to govern the Philippines by force,
those laws were the right sort. No
half way measures will answer when
a nation starts on that course.
The great state of New York after
having taken about everything else
that belonged to the Indians has at
last lawed them out of their sacred
wapum belts and those relics will
hereafter be stored in the museum of
the university of the state of New
York.
News of the Week
" 'Tis an Anglo-American compact,
An alliance of friendship, they say,
Yes, a union of tyrants and traitors,
A union to rob and betray.
As the Eagle soars best when at free
dom, Un shackled it rides toward the sky;
So the Stars and the Stripes shine the
brighter,
When alone, like the Eagle, they fly."
Imperialism and government by in
junction do not seem to be so popular
in Iowa as one would expect when the
republican majority is remembered.
Perhaps the legislators have heard
something on those subjects lately
that inclines them to bo cautious. A
vote on the resolution favoring oppo
sition to injunctions and imperialism
was only lost by 49 to 40 in the legis
lature the other day.
The chief products of New Jersey
are trusts and mosquitoes. Both of
them are rapacious blood-suckers, but
the other day the legislature of that
The stolid patience with, which the
American people will allow natural
rights to be trampled under foot has
had another demonstration in an oc
currence reported in the papery last
week. If there is any fundamental
right at all to which an American citi
zen is entitled it is to a speedy trial
in both criminal and civil cases. There
was a bond swindle attempted to be
perpetrated on a large number of
farmers in Illinois some thirty years
ago and they appealed to the courts,
which they support from their own
hard earnings, for justice. It took the
courts a whole generation to decide
the case. All the judges before whom
the case was heard in its trials through
the United States circuit court are now
dead, and the same is true of two of
the judges who heard it in the circuit
court of appeals. All of the original
counsel for the bondholders are dead,
and all the original counsel for the
land owners, under the bill filed in
1878, are dead except David T. Littler.
All of the original defendants are
dead except George W. Jones, late
clerk of the appellate court.
The attempt of the plutocrats to re
peal the Bucklin law in Colorado
which gives home rule in taxation and
an opportunity to introduce the Aus
tralian and New Zealand land tax has
come to grief. The rich have dictated
the tax laws of this country and the
result is that the poor have to pay
most of the taxes. What other re
sult could have been expected?
It appears that the - president is
earnest abo'ut fighting the trusts. Cor
porations in California whose com
bined capital is close to the $1,000,
000,000 mark, and who are alleged to
be operating in restraint of trade, con
trary to the terms of the Sherman
anti-trust law, are to be proceeded
against by the government. Joseph
H. Call, federal attorney, who has
prosecuted the suits Involving the
Southern Pacific and Atlantic and Pa
cific land grants, has been instructed
by President Roosevelt to institute the
proposed new litigation. The new suits
are to be filed in the United States
circuit court in San Francisco. Cor-
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poratlons to be affected in the pro
posed new litigation will include,. It
i3 said, the Southern Pacific and San
ta Fe "systems, and the Western Union
Telegraph company.
The ship subsidy bill will hold tha
floor in the senate until disposed of.
"Brer Rabbit has been lying low" for
three - months. Now watch him and
see what he will do.
The New York Sun which has
flopped about from democracy to re
publicanism until no one has any con
fidence it has changed editors again.
The Dana family is now entirely out of
it and one Laffan is editor.
Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas is a
sensible old-fashioned farmer who has
become a millionaire several times
over during the last two years by the
discovery of oil on his land. He went
to London on business and Choate,
thinking that as Hogg was now a
multi-millionaire, he must be pre
sented to the king. If Hogg had gone
to London three years ago, Choate
would never have dreamed of present
ing him. However, all the arrange
ments were made and the governor
was informed how he must dress and
act when in the presence of His Aw
ful Majesty, King Edward VII. He
was told among other things that he
must wear knee breeches. When
Hogg heard that, he replied: "Never!
If I cannot appear in the ordinary
evening dress of an American citizen
I will not appear at all. A pretty sight
I would look rigged up in those gew
gaws. I have not the faintest idea of
trying to . revolutionize or even criti
cising English customs, but blamed if
I'll wear another country's uniform,
no, not even for the sake of meeting
the king."
The senate seems more determined
than ever to close the markets of the
world to the American farmer. No
reciprocity treaty has a ghost of a
chance in that body with the excep
tion of the one proposed with Cuba,
and that only on account of the secret
treaty that was made to get the Piatt
amendment through the Cuban con
stitutional convention.
When it was "announced that Prince
Henry had requested that while in
Chicago he sh6uld always be ad
dressed in English, the inhabitants
that is those belonging to the pluto
cratic set who alone were to be al
lowed to speak to him all started out
to buy spelling books and grammars
that they might brush up in English
enough not to disgrace themselves.
Not a daily in the land has made a
single remark or indulged in any re
flections upon the sale of Lincoln's
birthplace except the Chicago Record
Herald. In the "funny man's" col
umn of that paper the following was
discovered: "Abraham Lincoln's
birthplace is for sale. The taxes have
not been paid on it lately, and the
sheriff of the county in which the spot
is located announces publicly that it
is to be auctioned off to the highest
bidder.' It may not be generally known
that Abraham Lincoln, who had no
title, was born near Hodgenville in
the state of Kentucky. If Mr. Lincoln
had been a prijOce his birthplace would
doubtless have1 been purchased and
provided with proper protection by
some one of our rich men long ago. If
he had been a duke or a marquis or a
count, we may be quite sure that some
loyal and patriotic captain of industry
would ere this have invested a few
hundred dollars in the historic spot
that is now to be put up at sheriff's
sale because nobody seems to be will
ing to pay the taxes on it. But Lin
coln was only a great American a
mere man who made himself sublime
instead of being born to a title. There
fore, what's the use bothering over his
birthplace?"
All the great metropolitan organs
have printed from 20 to 40 or more
pages every day for the last week con
cerning Prince Henry's visit. He has
travelled from New York through the
south and west and north to St. Louis,
Chicago and Milwaukee. On the whole
he has conducted himself in a very
democratic way for a prince of the
royal blood and has made friends
wherever he has gone.
Thieving is such a confirmed habit
among the rich that when they were
admitted as guests aboard the em
peror's yacht Hohenzollern in New
York harbor, they stole plates and
saucers and ruined valuable tapestries
by cutting pieces from them to keep
as souvenirs. Of course the common
herd was not allowed aboard at all.
Lincoln
Nebrka,
The truth about affairs in South
Africa seems to be that the English
have suffered a series of defeats of
greater magnitude than any that has
befallen them since they began the
war on the Boers. In sending word
of the battle at Vondonop, Lord
Kitchener at first only reported that
the Boers had captured a train of
empty wagons. A little later he sent
word of some insignificant losses. The
matter was brought up in parliament
and fuller particulars were demanded
After that the details of the fight were
given out little by little. Finally cas
ualties to the extent of 632 killed and
wounded on the British side were re
ported, and the loss of two guns. The
British to save their own reputation
now admit that the Boers proved
themselves the greatest fighters on
earth and charged the British columns
with magnificent courage and brav
ery. They 'say that all the noted
Boer commanders were on the field and
that General De Wett was wounded in
the arm. ; Furthermore they declare
that the Boer privates treated the
wounded shamefully until Dellary ar
rived, when he put a stop to it, but as
sOon as his back was turned they be
gan - it over again. (Mind all this
comes -from British sources.)
- Another story is to the effect that
General Botha was' captured by a sud
den assault upon a small contingent
of Boers. The general took his place
in the line among the others and as
none of the Boer commandants wear
any uniform, ' dressing In ordinary
citizens clothes like the men In the
line, the captors had no idea that
Botha was in their catch. It was not
long before, Botha organized a mutiny
among the 1 prisoners, scattered the
MiarrTgnnrfjawflV. finmp.-RrltJfth
AFTER THE GRIP
COMES CATARRH.
T IKE A TERRIBLE CYCLONE grip j
I bacillus has passed over our coun
try, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
leaving behind it a dark cloud of an
guish and despair.
Catarrh follows grip as effect follows
cause.
A multitude of catarrh victims will
spring up in the trail of the awful epi
demic of grip that has just passed over
our fair country.
The hope to these people is Peruna.
Most people know this already.
Everyone who has had the least touch
of grip, should not fail to take a course
of treatment with Peruna.
Peruna eradicates every vestige of the
disease and leaves the system in a nor
mal condition.
Hon. Joseph B. Crowley, Congressman
from Illinois, writes from the National
Hotel, Washington, D. C, as follows :
" After giving Peruna a fair trial I can
cheerfully recommend your remedy to
anyone suffering with coughs, colds, la
grippe and all catarrhal complaints."
J. B. Crowley.
Hon. George H. White, Congressman
from North Carolina, writes :
" I am more than satisfied with Peru
na, and find it to be an excellent remedy
for the grip and catarrh. I have used it
" in my family, and they all join me in
recommending it as an excellent rem
edy." George H. White.
Hon. J. P. Megrew, Superintendent U.
S. Capital Police Force, of Washington,
D. C, says:
" Having suffered from the grip, I was
advised by a friend to use your Peruna:
I also used it for my catarrh, and I can
now cheerfully recommend your remedy
to anyone who is suffering from the grip
and catarrh." J. P. Megrew.
Miss Anna Russell, Past Worth3- Coun
selor, Loyd Mystic Legion, 293 Endicott
Building, St. Paul, Minn., writes :
" For years I have unfortunately found
my system in a peculiarly receptive con
dition for catarrh when I was exposed
in any way to inclement weather. At
those times I would be severely afflicted
with la grippe and its unpleasant con
sequences. " Now for the past year and a half I
have used Peruna in such cases and have
found that it not only cures me quickly,
but it also cleanses my blood and ren
ders me less liable to catch cold. It is
the finest preventative of colds that I
know of and a very superior tonic."
Anna Russell.
Miss Emily Milburne, President of the
Westside Young Woman's Club, No. 152
West Congress street, Chicago, 111.,
writes of several members of the club of
which she is president, who have had
the Grip and have been quickly restored
to health by Peruna.
Mr. Nicolas F. Rossiter, of 463 Nor
wood avenue, Cleveland, O., had a severe
attack of the Grip, was very sick and
under the physician's care. He, like
many others, passed the acute stage but
did not receive strength. Peruna not
only quickly restored him to his former
health, but to much better health than
he has had for years. He gives Peruna
all the praise.
Hon. Max J. Porges, Alderman of the
Eighth District, residing at 36 Rivington
street, New York, suffered with the Grip,
two bottles of Peruna cured him. Hs
also writes that he knows a large num
ber of people who have been cured ot
the Grip by Peruna.
Hon. Charles W. Culkin, Alderman of
the Seventh Assembly District of the
Borough of Manhattan, residing at 45
Eighth avenue, New York, writes that
he was laid up several days with the
Grip. On the fifth day he was advised to
try Peruna. He did so and found him
self better within twenty-four hours.
This remedy soon restored him to hi
usual vigorous health.
Mr. Martin Edwards, President of the
County Clare Men's Benefit Society, Sii
West Forty-Ninth street, New York,
writes that he was cured of the Grip by
a short course of treatment with Peruna.
Miss Blanche Dumont, President of
the Athenia Club, 4110 Aldrich avenue
North, Camden Place, Minneapolis,
Minn., says she was cured of the Grip.
Nothing helped her until she tried Pe
runa. Felt better next day after begin
ning its use. Was able to be out of bed
the third day. She also tells of others
who were cured by Peruna.
La Grippe is epidemic catarrh. Pe
run a cures catarrh, hence Peruna is m
specific for la grippe.
If you do not derive prompt and satis
factory, results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
officers have been ordered court-martialed
on account of thi.
Another story is to the effect that a
very serious complication with Aus
tria has arisen, so serious that every,
precaution is taken from having it
mentioned in parliament or the press.
It appears from what Las leaked out
that there is a large force of Austrians
among the Boers and that some of the
Austrian officers have retaliated upon
the British for the shooting of Com
mandant Scheepers, by shooting some
British officers.
Hardy's Column
Why allow all the other corpora
tions to "merge" and not the rail
roads? One president can manage five
railroads just as well as one and thus
save four high salaries.
Why do the republicans in congress
tramp under foot President McKin
ley's last speech on the tariff? His
recommendations should be respected
or else less respect shown toward him.
How inconsistent to call a man a great
statesman and then spit on his statesmanship.
It is a good thing to change party
control every two or four years. Let
the incoming party rip the outgoing
party open on the back. There was
good grounds for ripping six years ago
and two years ago and the ground for
ripping next year has already been discovered.
Is it right to tax counterfeit tallow
and not tax counterfeit butter? Why
Is it not as much of a crime to color
one as the other? Poor rancid butter
is gathered from all parts, sweetened
by chemicals and mixed with fresh
butter and fresh tallow and sold for
gilt edged butter. No test or exam
ination is allowed. There are lots of
empty tallow barrels in our creamery
back yards.
Why the farmers should favor the
taxing of tallow butter we cannot see
for they produce the tallow as well as
the butter. Double the price of tallow
and the farmer will make more than
to add four cents to the price of but
ter. Tallow is just as healthy and nu
tritious as butter and has been selling
for four to five cents. Why not fix it
up and sell It for table tallow and print
the name on every roll or cake.
If our tongue and pen are not equal
to any assaulting . tongue or pen we
will curl ..up. We do not believe In
resorting to the use of the fist or
gun.- The. president and congress can
hardly be too severe on the South
Carolina senators, who used their fists.
Three hundred or more United States
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Genuine stamped C C C Never sold In bulk.
I Beware of the dealer who tries to sell
office seekers will be sent to the three
islands bought of Denmark and prob
ably ten or fifteen thousand soldiers
and three or four big warships. The
officers will be life ofiicers, of course,
and their pay will be double what the
same officers get at home. Life office
is a step toward born royalty. The
next amendment to the civil service
will be that the eldest son or near
relative must hold the office when the
father dies.
The republican press and many of
the leading party politicians of Ne
braska are acting wisely in condemn
ing the action of their governor and
state treasurer. It is the only way of
saving the hide of their party. To
justify what has been done and nomi
nate the same men again this fall
would tear the party all in pieces. A
large number of them have sense
enough to see what is needed. That
was why Treasurer Gage was kicked
out of office. His action in selling the
old custom house in New York, the
way he did, made it necessary to con
demn what he did and him, too, In
order to save the party. Gage did
many other mean things, though they
were considered honorable in a Jew.
The other day we gave King Ed
as cousin of Prince Hank, but he is
uncle. Queen Victoria was mother of
Ed and grandmother of Hank. We do
not think congress is justified in ap
propriating so much money in honor
of royalty. When King Ed, then
Prince of Wales, visited America they
did not appropriate a cent to pay the
fiddler, who fiddled at the balls where
he danced with American girls. Neither
did they ever appropriate, a cent be
fore to pay Americans for witnessing
the crowning of a king. It shows
that the power at Washington is more
and more in love with, born royalty.
If the same party and same kind of
men continues in power they will de
pend upon King Ed to tell them what
kind of laws to pass and who must be
crowned president. If John should
pitch into South America or Mexico
and give Sam half they would fight,
together. There are few or no mil
lionaires fn Mexico and what is the
use in having such a government?
Take from the. common people and
make millionaires is the highest type
of civilization. Draw the blood of. the
self-supporting . farmer and pump it
into the veins of royalty, weaken one
and strengthen the other. That is the
present . American policy. ;
THE LAND GRAB GAME
binations, the smaller capitalists and
most professional men, besides the
army and navy. Surely It requires pa
triotism, love of country, of people
and home, coupled with that sense of
honor and right which, ever present
with the fathers of this country, stim
ulated them on to the greatest achieve
ments in the world's history. . . .
Why are we found crushing the life
and brain out of this young and risinc;
infant republic in the Philippine isl
ands? Had we proved to be what we
pretended to be for over a century and
a quarter, would we not have been
found taking this young republic br
the hand, raising it to its Teet and
starting it out in the world, with our
help and blessing, saying to the rest
if the earth, "hands off?" Here wouM
have been a "world power" worthy of
the approval of God and man while th
ages rolled on. Those Filipinos would
have loved and extolled us in the gen
erations to come. They would hav
gladly granted us all the commercial
and naval privileges that we could de
sire. Then the weaker and oppressed
nations of earth would take cour
age, saying, Here is a nation that we
can tie to a true republic In sym
pathy with the oppressed of all th
earth.. Then the nations of the old
world would not have to speculate as
to where the United States ttand3
when the rights and lives of weaker
powers are endangered. ' But instead
of adhering to the principles of the
fathers of our country and the doc
trines we have preached, we ha
proved ourselves the greatest hypo
crites and deceivers of earth, incur
ring the hatred and curses of the Fili
pinos unto the fourth and fifth genera
tions ancj arousing suspicion against
us in the weaker republics. As we are
out on the warpath, in the land-grab
game of the monarchies of the oli
world, there is little hope for repub
lics. W. T. McCULLOCII.
Jessie; Ni D.
HEADACHE
At a. II drug stores.'
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Mr. McCulloch Comments on our Shame
ful Treatment of the Filipinos
Editor Independent: I entirely, agree
with The Independent in politics, : as
I have fought, along those lines more
than 20 years and know something of
the sacrifice The Independent makes In.
taking up the battle of the common
people the great masses also the up
hill fight against such terrible odds,
doing battle for' the unappreciative
millions almost alone. Arrayed against
it are the millionaires, .' the aristoc-
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