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April 3, 1902 THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. Mark Twain's Cons 9 I aVirlitiirtW..! t: J G. C. Clemens, of Topcka, Kan., the no ted constitu tional lawyer, who bears so striking a re semblance t o Mark Twain, ( Samuel B. he is frequent- l.lffl iy taken for the original Mark, G c- Clemens, is a man of deep intellect and wide experience. He is con sidered one of the foremost lawyers in this country. In are cent letter to the Dr. Mi'es Medical Co., Mr. Clemens says: "Personal experience and obser vation have thoroughly satisfied me that . Dr. Miles' Nervine contains true merit, and is excellent lot what it is recom mended." Mr. Norman Waltrip, Sup. Pres. Bank ers PVaternal Society, Chicago, says: M?,r.;. Fain Pills are invaluable for headache and all pain. I had been a great sufferer from headache until I learned of the efficacy of Dr. Miles' Pain Pills. Now I always carry them and prevent recurring at tacks by taking a pill when the symp toms first appear." Sold by all Druggists. Price. 25c. per &ox. Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. election this fall, so they will prob ably lay It over till after election. The bill to prevent poor people from eating tallow in place of butter will probably pass. The bill for digging a canal from ocean to ocean is already hung up to dry. Railroads are opposed and they control. : s Hardy's Colsmn. (Continued from Page 3.) government is not so squeamish on the tariff. Carloads of live stock can be taken from here and landed there without tariff. If the Northern Pacific, Great Northern and Burlington railroads should all come under one manage ment we can see no reason for lea? ing any harm to any one. They have now a monopoly of their way busi- ness. For thousands of miles no other road is near. They will have a mon- opoly of the through business from the lakes to the Pacific coast no more than they do now. There are today and will be competing roads for through business. Should the Cana dian and the Union Pacific go in with the other roads" there might be a lit tle ground for fear. The Canadian road carries freight and passengers from New York to San Francisco by way of Montreal for the same price our direct roads do. The rebate busi ness it- the meanest thing about rail road management. That is the chief advantage the trusts have over indi vidual business. Let a man ship five ' hundred carloads of corn from Lincoln to Chicago in one year over any of the roads, and secretly there would come to nis pocket several hundred dollars. The royal bloods of Washington have commenced again the agitation of the question of making all ex yresidents full senators for life. They want the constitution changed. Then the next change they will ask for will be that the oldest son may follow the father through all time to come. That is the way things are tending. Senators made in that way should be called lords. We must have kingly names as well as kingly actions. What a man professes either relig iously or politically counts but little; it is what he does that counts in character. His actions must harmon ize with his profession or else he must take the title of hypocrite. Cleve land's pretending to be a democrat ana yet working with and for the milionair republicans gives him no standing as a statesman. Why does he net give us what he undestands to be n.odern democratic doctrine? We can not te a Cleveland democrat any eas ier than we can be a modern republican. If a man buys a slave and that slave kills his master in defending his own freedom, he is not guilty of commit ting a crime, according to English l.w. The Canadian government re fused to give up a slave who killed fM? master in getting away to Canada. Our government bought of Spain sev- eral milions of Filipinos. Now is it any crime for them to kill Americans in trying to secure their own liberty? Modern republicanism would make "it a crime for any one to stand up for equality before the law. Special privi leges for the rich is heaven's last ordinance. Tli ere are several quite Important bills before congress and it will be a wonder if they all pass. The most important one and the one that em bodies the most injustice is the ship subtidy bill. It means that the com mon people must pay six or eight mil lions annually to the rich ship own ers. Congressmen are afraid to vote V, for it for fear it will defeat their re- VV7MKVsiF McKiniey's reciprocity doctrine meets with, little, favor with the east ern republicans and yet there is so much feeling among the people that the present republican congress does not dare to ignore it, especially the change of the Cuban tariff. The elec tion of senators by the people will probably go by default just as it has taree or four times before. Senators have no confidence in the people. There is the same trouble about the money question; they do not dare to touch it until after election. MORE IMPERIALISM Country Postmaster out In Flllmor County Adopts Tactics of Third Assistant Clerk Out in Fillmore county lives a man named Peter Youngers. He has been a lifelong republican, but withal a decentish sort of man, well liked by his neighbors and acquaintances every where. For a good many years he has had his eye on the nomination for state treasurer, but somehow he has not been in such good standing with the republican machine that he could reach the coveted plum and that of itself speaks well for Pete. Recently he heard indirectly that probably Congressman Stark might not run again, and Pete remembered the old adage about taking time by the fet lock or forelock, whichever it is. So he started a little boomlet for congress. Pete has been in the nursery and horticultural business for many years, and is reputed to be a square man. His neighbors are all "for him," but Pete wanted to cover the entire Big 4th. So he bought a whole page ad. in the Fairmont Chronicle, a republi can paper, "published principally for revenue," as the editor frankly ad mits. Just what, if anything, Pete paid for the page puff is not material; but whatever he promised will be paid if it hasn't been already. There is a P. M. out at Fairmont, however, who was appointed by the machine and whose duty it is to look out for the machine's interests. He is "agin" Pete for congress. Just who he is for doesn't matter, but it isn't Pete Youngers. Now, the Chron icle has a fair subscription list, but Pete wanted to extend itB circulation that one trip at least, and arrange ments were made to ; send out a lot of sample copies. "Nit, nit," said the P. M., "that is agin the rules; cari't send out any sample copies unless you put a one-cent stamp on each of them." And so the Chronicle was Maddenized by a country postmaster a clear case of Imperialism in the postoffice, for the Chronicle had an undoubted right to send out as many sample copies as it has paid subscrib ers. The Independent doesn't care any thing about the congressional fight among the republicans over in the Fourth, but it Is concerned when a little whipper-snapper of a country postmaster or a big, swelled-up city postmaster can arbitrarily shut out any newspaper just because it con tains some news item which he does not approve. THE REGISTRATION LAW Judf- Frost Refuses to Grant Injunction Brought Against Registration Board Some days ago an injunction suit was begun by C. Q. De France, fusion candidate for councilman in the Sixth ward, Lincoln, against the registration boards in that ward, to test the valid ity of that part of the 1899 primary election law which provides for asking the question, "What political party do you desire to affiliate with?" Messrs. Doyle and Berge represented De France in the suit. A hearing was had before District Judge Frost on March 26, and he re fused to grant a temporary order, holding that the plaintiff had not such an interest as would entitle him to bring the suit, and further that the primary election law does not amend the registration law, but is supple mental to it. The case will be taken on error to the supreme court and will likely reach a hearing tnere before the fall registration. ANOTHER HANNAIZED (si AM NINETY-FIVE CENT Bars the eelrhrsted. hfeh mrmi wlOS Model EDQEMKBE liCVCLI IS.toeh wne-el, nay beiffht frame, high fcrada equipment nclaalng bjcb fraaa fnruwea pmwwh mm, "i utadi bar. Doc IraUer er4 grip, aaadad aaadla, bai arU aaaala, atakai triaarinra, bcaatifaltr SaUbsd tbrottf I sU y eolr enntU Btmseat Ciaaraefee. iinai far the celebrated lfetf Kan wood Bicycle. 112.75 far tbaerlobratadlStid ISrta Klic at KlvtaQaataBUye "sJekrl Joiat, INapoleen or Jowtpkiao, complete with tl rr Baaat caolpaeat, including S& org urn it Wrtcfct hlghet n.iia nnanmatltt tiraa. ft r.ru!.i !()-OO aicvale. fa flAVS rRfTTBtAI ?- kley.t. ordered 'V " ' "- iii'f rra man woaaen bi oirci g,T m aaara at, writa far ear fraa 1894 auajela Catalaaaa. -t irnjar; tmrwiinijk fft PHIPn Nuekolln Ceunty Herald Succumbs to Blan dishments of the Cohorts of Imperialism The Hannaization of populist news papers in Nebraska goes steadily for ward, and it is certainly time now that the populist forces begin to look about them and inquire the cause. With the single exception of the Peo ple's Banner at David City, however. no populist editor has turned his pa per Into a republican sheet, but the change has come through selling the plant and change of editorial manage ment. A week or so ago the Orleans Courier passed from populist to re publican hands and the latest Instance is that of the Nuckolls County Herald at Nelson. A correspondent of The Independent writes as follows: ' . "The Nuckolls County . Herald, a populist newspaper, for. many years edited by D. S. Dusenbery of this place, was sold last Saturday-to a syndicate of republicans. It is. rumored that ex-Senator Smith T. Caldwell, candi date for congress, Postmaster Cole of this place, Henry Fox, jr., Cdlonel George Lyon, jr.; and other prominent republicans of Nelson have purchased this plant to further the political in terest of themselves and their friends. This will make the second republican paper for Nelson and a hot warfare is already on between the two factions. The fusion forces still have a good live newspaper in the Nuckolls County Sun, edited by J. W. Ellin gh am and the cause of reform will not suffer in the least by the : change of . political complexion of the Herald.? Here is food for thought, and a field for work by the populist editorial cipal reason that so many populist editors have sold their plants and re tired from the business, lies , In the fact that populists have not given their own papers proper support. No newspaper man can afford to work 14 to 18 hours every day in the year whooping it up for a lot of people who patronize the other fellow, and no rea sonable man can blame the populist editor for selling his plant and quit ting a business which has yielded him only a bare existence year after year, especially when he sees support that properly belongs to him going stead ily to the political enemies of those that give the support. KANSAS FARMERS' TRUST It Developed Men .of Equal Ability to the Managers ef Other Trusts and Was Successful E. F. Real, Grafton, Neb., calls at tention of The Independent to an ar ticle in the February Review of Re views relative to the way the grain producers of Kansas are able to suc cessfully fight the grain trust, and be lieves that The Independent should use the article. About the time the article in ques tion appeared. The Independent was very much pressed for space and the editor did not have time to thorough ly investigate . the matter, as he had wished to. The plan, as the editor understands it, Is essentially a co-operative one and must depend for its success upon the wisdom of those or iginating It and the ability and integ rity of those in charge of the actual business. In a sense it is a farmers' trust against a grain dealers' trust, and to the end that it has enabled the farmers of Kansas to realize a larger price per bushel for their grain, it is undoubtedly a good thing, yet withal only a temporary expedient, and not in any way tending to Intensify the populist demand for better legislation on the questions of finance, land, and transportation. The grain growers' trust can never compete on an equal footing with the grain dealers' trust until it enjoys the same special privileges that the lat ter enjoys. It must be to some extent handicapped by being compelled to pay a higher freight rate than its ad versary pays. Undoubtedly the Kan sas farmers have received temporary benefits in the way of higher prices, and doubtless Nebraska farmers might do the same thing if equally fortunate in organizing on the right plan and securing business' managers of integ rity and business ability. Co-operation is essentially a local matter, how ever, and must depend upon the tem per of the citizens of the locality for its success. One great difficulty with most co-operative concerns, and one of the prime reasons for the failure of so many, is that in any business enter prise there must be at least one man who should devote his entire time and energy to promoting the business, and most co-operative concerns demand that thi3 be done for meagre compen sation. Although many may share in the burdens and profits or losses, yet it is absolutely necessary that the real work be carried on by,, a few; and if these few are not well paid, the busi ness soon goes to pieces; and may even then. In the abstract a fafmers' trust for any purpose can never be a permanent success. There must be substantial unity of action (whi'ih is difficult to secure) and the enjoyment of some special privilege (which populists de nounce) before anything like perma nency may be expected. The Inde pendent bids Godspeed to all who wish to enter Into any co-operative business, but would say: "Be sure you are right, then go ahead." The fight for public ownership of the rail roads must continue in any event. Tha Referendum With the call for meeting of the populist state central committee, Chairman De France enclosed a blank ballot for a referendum vote on a number of questions. The call and this ballot was sent to about 500 pop ulists in the state. The ballot was so worded as to be used by those who might find it' inconvenient to attend the meeting. Responses were re ceived from 166 persons, who used the regular form; and about 25 wrote personal letters, but did not fill in the blank. The first question was: "Shall the people's independent party organiza tion be maintained?" Replies were aj follows: Yes 157 No 3 Not voting 6 The next question was: "Shall the people's independent party co-operate (or "fuse") with the democratic party this year in the nomination of a state ticket?" To this the replies were: Yes 142 No 14 Not voting 4 Qualified 6 The question as to time and place of holding our state convention showed Lincoln far in the lead as the place, and an average of the dates mentioned would bring the conven tion early in July. These ballots will be carefully considered by the execu tive committee when it comes to fix the time and place. As to Browbeating Our good friend, S. P. Gibson, Page, Neb., who advocates a peculiar brand of socialism, has Ideas of his own about writing for the press. He is a prolific writer and insists upon writ ing on both sides of the paper, around the margins, and on the edges. Calls any other method wasteful and ex travagant, i He will do well to read and ponder over what the editor ex pects to say on the subject of "waste' in the near future. The "waste" is simply ! this: The llnotyper, a very speedy man, Insists upon having legi ble MS. Mr. Gibson's articles, if used at all, must be copied in typewriting because of his peculiar ideas of econ omy in using paper. And it takes a dollar's worth of the editor's time in order to save the tenth part of a cent in paper. "Dont you see," says Mr. Gibson, "that you are browbeating your own members of your party." And he calls attentionto an article written by M. F. Harrington, to the Omaha Bee last fall, on "the future of fusion," in which Mr. Harrington expresses the opinion that . - "Unless the democratic party is ready to step forward t and urge the government ownership of railroads, telegraphs, telephones, coal mines, iron mines and copper mines. It may just as well retire from the field. If it goes back to the old lines of Cleve land democracy it will not only be de feated in 1904, but absolutely annihi lated." Why bless your dear heart, Mr. Gib son, every man is entitled to his opin ion, and the editor as much as any body else. As a political organization the populist party is bound by its platforms, but Individual members have a perfect right to have ideas be yond what the platform calls for. No man is obliged , to accept the editor's ideas as final; but if the facts are cor rectly stated, the premises , good, the reasoning logical, and the conclusions sound, they ought to be given consid eration at least. No one doubts Mr. Harrington's populism, but The Inde pendent does not believe that he ad vocates the "collective ownership of all the means of production and dis tribution" and . therefore denies that Mr. Harrington is in any manner a socialist. " ; . - Deposits Hot Cash The bank deposits in .Nebraska amount to $79.16 for every person in the state. Is It any wonder that pop ulism and Bryanism are on the wane in that commonwealth? Terre Haute Tribune. ; If this is true one-eightieth of the people of the United States have one thirtieth of the money, an absurdity on the face of itself to any newspaper, except one which draws such conclu sions as the above. Tribune, Rock ville, Ind. The Item is true yet very mislead inc. The average Nebraska man, with $79.16 of deposit in his home bank, is prone to regard it as so much .jjash of his in the bank. As a matter of fact, the banker is his debtor, and he is the banker's creditor. The banker owes him $79.16 subject to his order. The debt is not materially different than a debt for groceries, or coal, or doctor's services, except that it is pay able on demand of the creditor, and if the banker should refuse payment of a proper order against it, he ;would have to close his doors. Although the depositor may have deposited $79.16 in cash, yet that amount does not re main in the bank's vaults to meet or ders drawn ' against it. The banker loans out 75 to 85 per cent ofjt the first good opportunity he has, retain ing only the legal reserve; but he does more than this: part of the legal re serve he loans to some other bank, known as a reserve bank; so. that as far as actual cash Is concerned, there is scarcely one dollar in ten of each deposit really fn the bank's- coffers. It Is doubtful if there are $8 to ev ery .man. woman and child in Ne braska banks but they have their de positors' and other people's notes to cover the remaining $71.16. Bajnk de posits do not show the amount of money in any community they simply show the extent that bank credits have been expanded. The bankers of Nebraska owe about eighty millions to their depositors; the people' of Ne braska owe them a similar amount. THE HEAVENLY TWINS Mr. Dewald Watches Their Antic in the Senate and Feels Disgusted Editor Independent: 'Well, I see you had a good meeting at Lincoln this week. I am not on the committee this year or I should have been pres ent. I expect to be there to help put up a good ticket so we can defeat Savage, Stuefer, et al. this fall. Things up here are mixed; the republicans are split so are the democrats. The former elected two county officers, the first in many years. " I rejoice to see The Independent grow as it does, both : in circulation and excellence if it be possible for anything to grow better that"is as good as can be. Being a reader of the Congressional . Record, I watch the votes of our "heavenly twins" ; pretty closely and I get disgusted with them. They occupy a kind of "me too" posi tion. I see they will vote for any and everything that Hanna wants them to. When they voted against Mr. Hoar's amendment to the Philippine tariff bill, they lost my respect for all time. LOUIS DEWALD. Wisner, Neb. - ,. :-' ILLINOIS CENTRAL HOriESEEKER'S EXCURSIONS Twice Each Month During April and May, 102. - OftllTU ' Tbe UUt" Central will run Home vUU I U seeker's Excursions to Certain points in the .South on tho lines of th Illinois Central and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Kallruads. from all their stations wp6t of and including- Tarn, and from points on the Albert Lea, redar Kaplds, Gnawa and Moux Falls branches, March 31, April 14, May 5 and 10, 1!02, and from all points oast of and Including Jfort Dodge April X. 15, May 6 and 20. The new "Southern IJonieseeker's flolde" describes in detail the agricultural advantages, the soil and products of all points South of tne Ohio Klver on the lines of the above mentioned roads. For a copy ad dress the undersigned. . ' For information concerning Railroad Lands in the fertile Yazoo Valley of Mississippi address: E. P. Skene, Land Commissioner L C. ft, K., at Chicago. UIFOT , Homeseeker's Excursion tockets will he if CO I sold from stations in Iowa east of and in cluding Cedar Falls and from points on the Albert Lea and cedar Rapids branches, April 1, 15, stay 6 and 20, to points on tho Illinois Central Railroad to which the one way rate is $7.00 or over. In South Dakota. Minnesota and Iowa to all points west of Ackley Inclusive, except points west of LeMars. Homeseeker's Excursions to Points on Other Lines of Railroad. The nilnols Central will also sell on April 1, 15, May 6 and 20, 1902. Homeseeker's Excursion Tickets to points on foreign lines of railroad In many Western, Southwestern and Southern states, including all points mi&iuornia. For rates, routes, etc.. Inquire of your nearest mi nols Central Ticket Agent All Homeseeker's Excursion Tickets are sold at a rate or ONE FARE PLUS $2.00, for the round trip. Tickets limited to 21 days for re turn and good for stop-over privileges at certain points within a going limit of 15 day. j. v. MKRRV. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 n i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 tr i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 u 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 m 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i i i j 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 u 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 iKaV a iiu u 917-921 0, OPPOSITE POST PC. Attractions . tv Already to be seen in every department of our store, and the daily arrivals of more and more makes this store one of the most attractive places to visit in the city. Our offerings of spring merchandise are well bought: tastefully selected and priced to you on the nimble six pence basis that has made our store famous for value giving. RAIN GOODS LADIES' RAIN PROOF GARMENTS The rainy season is coming. Here's a stock of garments suitable to the times. Long, loose, medium weight and water proof. Graceful, comfortable garments, full of style and common sense. Going this week at special prices : $3.50 Automobiles, Tan and Oxford at.... $3.15 $4.50 Automobiles, blue and brown at. $6.00 Automobiles, Oxford, at. $2:50 Misses Automobiles, Ox fords, at 3.98 5.40 2.25 MEN'S MACKINTOSHES At the following special prices: $225 Mackintoshes, Tan at 1a $3.50 Mackintoshes, tan and Oxford at . $5.00 Mackintoshes, Tan and Oxford at...... . 4.50 $7.50 Mackintoshes at .00 Mackintoshes at. 3.15 6.75 aio Window Shades Do you need any window shades? If S you do, now is a good time to buy on ac S count of the special low prices we are 55 making on same 55 25c 6-foot Cloth Shades, plain, at. . 19c 30c 6-foot u u with fringe. 24C H 45c 7-foot Oil Opaque, plain ...... 38c 50c 7-foot Oil Opaque, fringe. . . . .44c 1 THREE GREAT Specials in Hosiery 60 dozen Misses Fast Black Cotton hose, ribbed, 5 to 9, the 10c kind, , 55 per pair. 8c 50 dozen boys' heavy bicycle hose, 6 to EE 10, the 15c kind, per pair 12 l-2c EE 50 dozen men's half hose in black and tan, 10c value, for per pair ... . 6 l-4c Shirt Waists Spring Shirt 'Waists We1 ve fiilled the window with them to give you a hint of what an assortment to expect inside. The best made Waists, the finest needle work, the prettiest styles. See them. Prices 50c, 75c, $1-00, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, $2.00 and up. Lace Curtains With liberal price reduction. The com ing event of spring cleaning and replen ishing is casting its shadow. These groups of attractive curtains would be interesting for that reason if for no other. The sharp price reduction will be sure to take them away, at the follow ing special prices per pair, 43c, 67c, 90c, $1.12, 1.35, 1.80, 2.25, 2.70,3.37,and $4.50. New Spring S hoes We are more than satisfied that you will E5 be well pleased with the splendid line of 55 spring Shoes we are showing. Prices 55 always the lowest. 55 Children's S h oes And Slippers W In red, blue and black, 2 to 5 5 to 8, 55 8f to 11, at 40c, 50c, 65c, 75c, $1 and up 5 to $1.50.; . , Ladies' fine vici kid and patent leather Shoes in McKays, weltsand turns, up? to- 55 date lasts, at $3.50, $3.00, $2.50, $2.00 55 and $1.35. ' ' ... '.': ' S We surely can please you in Boy's and Men's Shoe s. All leathers, all styles and all prices, best makes. Our bargain coun E5 ters may interest you, come and look them over. :v ":V v"".: , Gurtaiii Swisses, Scrims and Curtainings this week at special prices per 'yard, 4 9c, 11c, 13c, 16tc, and 22c. 4C 5 Brass Sash and Curtain Rods, complete at 5c, 8c, 12c and 15c. j 55 Up-to-date Men's Hats GOLF FEDORAS, PANAMA OOLF.THB NEWEST SHAPES IN STIFF HATS AT Sl.oo, i.5. J.3f AND ... $3.00 I Mail Orders ja Specialty i lliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiif The Fowler Bill Public Opinion, although professing to reflect . editorial opinion of the American press, can always be relied upon to uphold whatever plutocracy aslcs for. Anent the Fowler bill (H. R. 12350) it says: "This bill is outlined in another place in this issue, and our reason for not giving more "comment upon it is that it has excited but little interest. The very comprehensiveness of this- bill is likely to count against its. passage, since one or another of its many pro visions is sure to be objected to in many quarters. We must admit, too, that we have observed no enthusiasm outside of banking circles over the proposal to substitute bank assets in place of government foundation for the additional currency the bill alms to create. About the, only thing4 in re gard to the currency that is agreed upon is that it is inadequate. Here is a proposition, whatever its faults, to accomplish the desired result and it should have prompt, even if critical consideration." . There never will be much enthus iasm over the bill among thinking people. Bankers who know something about their business besides the mere discounting of a short time note, know that nothing but disaster will follow if the Fowler bill becomes a law not immediately, of course, but in a very few years. They know the silliness of pretending that the banks can re deem Tjncle Sam's notes. They know that asset currency means the wildest kind of wild-catting. They know that the retirement of the greenbacks, re demption of silver dollars, and estab lishment of branch banks, are all parts of a scheme to give the banks, as the Boston Transcript says, "a complete monopoly of the business of supplying the credit part of the currency." And the smaller bankers, who know some thing about banking, never will be en thusiastic over k it. this session. It "would not do, right on the eve of a congressional election. But immediately after the election we may expect a movement all along the line to enact the Fowler bill. Inas much as It was introduced by instruc tion of the majority of the committee on banking and currency,, it is strict ly a republican party measure. It is indeed "comprehensive ; " it compre hends about all the republican and gold democratic financial deviltry sug gested in the past ten years. Coming to Their Senses The heavy cost of the Philippine war in lives and treasure Is at last causing the republican leaders to ask what it is all for if we are ultimately to give the Filipinos real independ ence. The following extract is from the pen of Mr. Chas. Denby,, member of the first Philippine commission and former minister to China, in an ar ticle in the N. Y. Independent of March 6, 1902. v In speaking of the views of some republicans that we should build Immense navy to pro tect China from partition, he says: "It would be pure knight-errantry, of which we have enough already in the Philippines, if, as President Roose velt says, we art to give them self government 'after the fashion of really free nations. If we had intended to do that thing we ought to have pub lished the facts some years ago, and saved some ; thousands of lives and millions of treasure.'. r Mr. Denby wrote these words in an article on "Manchuria," which shows that he was eager for a chance to give his opinion of the unjustifiable Phil ippine war even at the expense of a little digression from the subject. Tha leaven of common sense is evidently beginning, to work and before long the republicans may endorse the - whole Kansas City platform, just as Mr. Denby endorsed the plank referring to our duty to the Filipinos. , D. J. V7EISS. ; The Boer War Ended Again, , When things get their worst, you are certain to hear: "The Boer war has ended again." It's bee.n doing duty now over a year "The Boer war has ended again." It came into vogue with the term, "I . regret.". -...,; It served as an antidote after Dewet. For similar reasons they're using it yet: .-, . .; . u "The Boer war has ended again." However, 'tis not an original phrase, . r "The Boer war has ended again." They got it from us, like most things, nowadays , . "The Boer war has ended again." Twas El well S. Otis our. Otis, the i blest, '; :.; . :., , Who "broke the backbone" you re member the rest. That furnished the cue for this slmi j . . lar jest, ' ' '. ' '; "The Boer war has ended again." Once started, they're sure to continue ' the thing, -i "The Boer war has ended again." Their children and their children's . children will sing, "The Boer war has ended again." When Gabriel's note at the last day is heard, There'll : be, 'mid the hosts by that trumpet peal stirred, Some now unborn Kitchener sending "The Boer war has ended again." home word,. v i J. A. Edgerton. Where the Tax Shoe Pinches. The abolition of war taxes to the ex tent of $70,000,000 wili not bring per ceptible relief to the masses. Most of the taxes wiped out were trifles which the country hardly felt. Meanwhile the taxes on, trust-made goods, which cost the people dollars where the war taxes cost them cents, remain to re inlnd the country that small details are being attended to by congress. JSioux City Tribune.