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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
rMay 15, 1902
IV
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T FOB TH
BOWELS
If yon haven't regular, healthy movement of the
bowels every day, you're 111 or v.-IIl be. Keep your
bowels open, and bo well. Force, in the shape of vio
lent physio er pill poison, is dangerous. The smooth
est, easiest, most perfect way of keeping ihs bowels
cjear ana clean is to taae
CANDY
EAT 'EM LIKE CANDY
Heasant, Palatable, Potent, Tasto Cood. Do Good,
Hever Sicken, Weaken, or Oripe, 10, 5, and 60 cents
per dox. write tor tree sample, ana dookibk on
oeajin. Address tJJ
TEBLIXfl BHEPT fOKriST, CHiriCO er XCW TORK.
KEEP YOUR BLOOD GLEAN
nil Fistula, Fissure, all Rectal
1 1 "A Diseases radically and per-
IIbisVbiW manently cured in a few
weeks without the knife, cutting, liga
ture or caustics, and without pain or
detention from . business; Particulars
of our treatment and sample mailed
free. '
Mr. "W. G. McDaniel, railway engi
neer, writes: Hermit Remedy Co.
Dear Sirs: I have doctored for bleed
ing and protruding piles for fifteen
years, the trouble becoming worse as
time went on, until I was laid up sick
in bed not able to attend to my du
ties. My wife came to your office to
get treatment, one Saturday, the fol
lowing Monday I was able to go to
work, and in thirty days I was com
pletely cured without the loss of an
hour's time. Several doctors told m3
that nothing but an operation would
relieve, and I think the cure in my
case, in so short a time, is wonderful
indeed, and is most gratefully ac
knowledged. Very truly yours, W. G.
McDaniel, 367 Milwaukee ave., Chi
cago. We have hundreds of similar testi
monials of cures in desperate cases
from grateful patients who had tried
many cure-alls, doctors' treatment,
and different methods of operation
without relief.
Ninety per cent of the people we
treat come to us from one telling the
ether. You can have a trial sample
mailed free by writing us full partic
ulars' of your case. Address Hermit
Remedy Co., Suite 738, Adams Ex
press Building, Chicago, 111.
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ROY'S DRUG
STORE
104 north 10th St
We say "Roy's" drug store as a
matter of fact it is EVERYBODY'S
drug store almost. Roy only coy
ducts it, buys and keeps to sell :he
goods, and meet and force 'competition.
Our patrons do the rest We want U.
remind you of seasonable goods, viz:
Garden Seeds, Conditlra Powders, Lice
Killers, B. B. Poison, Kalsomine,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, etc.
We make a specialty of all kinds of
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C1.00 Peruna 65c
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$1.00 Pierce's Remedies 65c
$1.00 Hood's Sarsapariixa 65c
$1.00 Palne's Celery Compound 65c
$1.00 Wine of Cardui. (5c
$1.00 Stuart's Dyspeptic Tablets.. G5c
$1.00 Pinkham's Compound 65c
$1.00 Kilmer's Swamp Root 65c
$1.00 Scott's Emulsion b5c
$1.00 S S S. 6oc
Syrup of Figs lyc
Meadows Malted Milk 33c
Castoria, Dr. Pitcher's Formula. .. .13c
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there is no prescription too difficult
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MAJOR GARDENER'S CHARGES
The) Cruelties of Whish Major Gardener
Complalaed sre Specifically
Enumerated
After frequent statements in all the
great dailies that Major Gardener ab
solutely refused to make any specific
charges against any officer or man in
the army, there has been published the
following charges and specifications.
They were cabled to this country by
General Chaffee:
Charge The troops that succeeded
the volunteers did not keep up the
scouting and patroling system.
Specification That the troops sta
tioned in the central towns on Taya
bas, to-wit, in Lucban, Tayabas, l.u
cena and Saviayo did in the spring of
1901 for about three months fail to
scout or patrol the country except as
escort to wagon trains on the main
roads.
Charge Burning of barrios .or vil
lages. Specification That troops during
the fall of 1901 burned a number of
barrios belonging to Dolores and ad
jacent towns.
Torturing natives Specification 1
That certain United States ; troops
coming from San Pablo in or.near the
town of Dolores tortured a native by
the water cure. This during the sum
mer of 1901.
Specification 2 That the command
ing officer of Laguimanos, during the
summer of 1901, tortured or maltreat
ed a native boy.
Specification 3. That troops coming
from Lucena or Tayabas on several
occasions tortured natives belonging
to the pueblo of Pagbilo. This during
the summer and fall of 1901.
Charge Harsh treatment of na
tives. Specification 1 That men belonging
to a detachment of soldiers stationed
at Candelarla looted a store in that
town about the month of November,
1901.
Specification 2 That a detachment
of troops took away from a peaceful
citizen of Dolores a pony. This about
the month of September, 1901.
Specification 3 That the house of a
native of Candelarla forcibly taken
for a smallpox hospital and afterward
burned by order- of the surgeon at
Sarlaya; that the said native was not
:emunerated. This In Candelaria in
July, 1901.
Specification 4 That First Lieut.
George De G. Catlin did strike with
his fist natives of Lucena for failing
to take off their hats to him, and did
forcibly, with threats, compel a na
tive to deal cards for him. This about
September, 1901.
Specification 5 That First Lieut.
George De G. Catlin at Calanauan did
keep in the guard house for three
days a native without food or water.
This about September, 1901.
Specification 6 That First Lieut.
George De G. Catlin did strike natives
in the face for failing to remove their
hats. This while he was in command
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Specification 7 That a party of sol
diers attacked with pistols three na
tives working on the roads near Lu
cena. This about November, 1901.
Specification 8 That certain soldiers
belonging to a troop of cavalry sta
tioned In Tayabas pueblo did violate
five women of that town by force. This
in the month of January or February,
1901.
GENERAL ORDER NO 100
General Smith Set up That His Inhuman
Acts are in Compliance With
This Order
That the readers of The Independent
may form their own Judgment con
cerning the defense of the order to
make Samar "a howling wilderness,"
"to kill and burn," and to "kill every
thing over ten years," that part of
the order which bears upon present
conditions is here reprinted. The or
der was issued in 1863.
14. Military necessity, as under
stood by modern civilized nations, con
sists in the necessity of those meas
ures which are indispensable for se
curing the ends of the war, and which
are lawful according to the modern
law and usages of war.
Meaning, of course, that even so-
called indispensable measures must
be in harmony with modern law and
civilized military usages an import
ant qualification.
15. Military necessity admits of all
direct destruction of life or limb of
"armed" . enemies, and of other per
sons whose destruction is Incidentally
unavoidable" in the armed contests
of war; . . . it allows of all destruc
tion of property . . . and of all with
holding of sustenance or means of life
from the enemy. ... Men who take
up arms against one another in public
war do not cease on this account to be
moral beings, responsible to one an
other and to God.
The words "armed" and "unavoid
able" which are nut in ouotation
marks in section 15. are in italics in
the original order.
16". Military necessity does not ad
mit of cruelty; that is, the infliction of
suffering for the sake of suffering or
for revenge, nor of maiming or wound
ing except in fight, nor of torture to
extort confessions. ...
17. War is not carried on by arms
alone. It is lawful to starve the hos
tile belligerent, armed or unarmed, so
that it leads to the speedier subjection
of the enemy.
22. Nevertheless, as civilization has
advanced . ... the principle has .been
more and more acknowledged that the
unarmed citizen is to be spared in per
son, property and honor as much as
the exigencies of war will admit.
27. The law of war can no more
wholly dispense with rataliation tnan
can the law of nations, of which it is
a branch. Yet civilized nations ac
knowledge retaliation as the sternest
feature of war. A reckless enemv of
ten leaves to his opponent no other
means of securing himself against the
repetition of barbarous outrage.
28. Retaliation will, therefore, nev-
er be resorted to as a measure of mere
revenge, but only as a means of pro
tective retribution, and; moreover, cau
tiously and unavoidably; that is to
say, retaliation shall only be resorted
to after careful inquiry Into the real
occurrence, and the character of the
misdeeds that may demand retribution.
Unjust or inconsiderate retaliation re
moves the belligerents farther and
How About
Your Heart
Feci your pulse a few minutes.
Is it regular? Are you short of
breath, after slight exertion
as going up stairs, sweeping,
walking, etc? Do you have
pain in left breast, side or
between shoulder blades, chok
ing sensations, fainting or
smothering spells, inability . to
lie on left side? If you have
any of" these symptoms you
certainly have a weak heart,
and should immediately take
Miles' Heart Cure
Mr. F. H. Oaks of Jamestown, N. Y.,
whose genial face appears above, sayss
"Excessive use of tobacco seriously
affected my heart. I suffered .severe
pains about the heart, and in the left
shoulder and side; while the palpitation
would awaken me from my sleep. I
began taking Dr. Miles' Heart Cure
and soon found permanent relief."
Sold by all Druggists,
Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
farther from the mitigating rules of
a regular war, and by rapid steps leads
them nearer and nearer to the Inter
necine wars of savages.
60. It is against the usage of mod
ern war to resolve, in hatred or re
venge, to give no quarter. No body of
troops has the right to declare that it
will not give, and therefore will not
expect, quarter; but a commander is
permitted to direct his troops to give
no quarter, in great straits, when his
own salvation makes it "impossible"
to cumber himself with prisoners.
70. The use of poison in any man
ner, be it to poison wells, or food, or
arms, is wholly excluded from modern
warfare. He that uses it puts him
self out of the pale of the law and
usages of war.
It may be remarked that the penalty
is individual in its scope. The phrase
ology fixes that. It says, "He that
uses it." It would be contrary to the
code to declare a whole army or a
whole population beyond the pale be
cause one hostile or a number of them
had been found using poisoned knives
or poisoned bullets.
There has been some very strange
"construing' and "interpretation" done
by the supreme court and other par
ties since this war of conquest began,
but it seems to this editor that it will
take a still undiscovered method to so
construe" order No. 100 so as to make
it cover the defense of a man who has
been administering the "water cure"
torture to extract confessions. The
order says: "Military necessity does
not admit of cruelty . . . nor of tor
ture to extract confessions." But to
declare that the order did sanction
those things would hardly exceed the
performance of Justice Brown.
The attention of our readers is called
to the advertisement of the Farmers'
Grocery Co. on another page. They
offer greater bargains in groceries by
mail than any house in America. The
company is entirely responsible and
our readers need have no fear in send
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ceries advertised. If you need gro
ceries give them a trial order. Men
tion The Independent when ordering
and if goods are not as represented
we'll have them made so.
IRRIGATION
Expert Mead' Letter to Representative
Stark of the Irrigation Problem
As our Washington correspondent,
Mr. William W. Bride, intimated in
his last letter, Representative Stark of
the big Fourth works anywhere from
fourteen to eighteen hours a day look
ing after the interests of the people.
The people generally and the veterans
of the civil war in particular never had
a truer friend at Washington, or one
who looked more closely after their
interests. Mr. Stark has been looking
into the irrigation question and in
vestigating it in all its phases. One
of the most troublesome questions is
that growing out of the use of water
taken from interstate streams. The
following letter is clear enough with
out giving Representative Stark"s let
ter of inquiry:
, Hon. William Stark, M. C, Wash
ington, D. C. Dear Sir: Replying to
your letter of April 23, would say that
its inquiries relate to some of the
most perplexing and momentous irri
gation problems of the arid west. To
answer them fully, would exceed the
limits of a letter. I trust, however,
that the following will serve your
purposes. .
First In reply to your inquiry as
to whether the present systems of ir
rigation in Colorado and Wyoming
are wholly or partially responsible for
the absence of water in the lower
Platte river from July to January,
would say that I believe it has re
duced the flow somewhat and that
the diversions from the South Platte
are largely responsible for this. Con
ditions are more favorable for the di
version of water for irrigation along
the South Platte than along the North
Platte. Prom the canyon above Den
ver to where the South Platte enters
Nebraska, practically all the land
along the river is irrigable and the
ease with which ditches can be con
structed has led to a development
which makes it possible to divert the
entire stream over and over again in
every month of the year, except dur
ing the highest floods. Because of
this the return seepage water from
the- upper ditches is diverted and used
in Colorado instead of passing on to
the Nebraska irrigator.
The North Platte river, on the other
hand, has as vet been of little use in
Wyoming. This is because much of
the country through which it flows is
too broken for irrigation and because
of the high banks and other obstacles
to its diversion. Nearly all of the ir
rigation in Wyoming, in the drainage
of the North Platte, is from tributary.
streams which as a rule are short, and
I am inclined to believe that the
seepage water from these ditches
about offsets the amount taken out
by ditches during the latter part of
the year.
I believe, however, that the late wa
ter supply of both the North ani
South Platte is much less and tne
floods higher than was the case a few
yars ago. This change has not been
brought about by the extended use of
the water for irrigation in Colorado
and Wyoming. It is due to the burn
ing and cutting of timber at the head
of the main and tributary streams
and the tramming -down and harden
ing of the soil by rains and livestock
on both the mountain and plains re
gions bordering the heads of these
rivers. The destruction of the tim
ber causes snow to melt earlier than
it did formerly and the more impervi
ous soil permits the water from melt
ing snow to run off into the streams
more quickly. One stream which I
have watched for a dozen years used
to have an abundant water supply un
til late in August; now it goes al
most dry in July. The change was
caused by cutting ;part of the timber
for a sawmill, and fires burning off
the remainder. ; There used to be
perennial springs on this stream; now
they gcr-dry in July. Some of them
have ceased to flow altogether. As a
result of this, the settlers along the
stream are not able to Irrigate . as
many acres as . they, did ten years
ago. The same conditions prevail on
many of the tributaries of both the
North and South Platte. The dis
charge of the main streams is imme
diately effected.
Second The principal irrigation
development of the future in the
North Platte river drainage basin in
Wyoming will be along its tributaries.
There are only two places along the
main stream where large areas can be
irrigated, one near the southern boun
dary of the state and one near the
border of Nebraska. If canals were
built to irrigate both of these areas,
it would reduce the late water supply
in Nebraska. ' On the smaller stream
the further extension of the irrigated
territory will . require storage, be
cause the ditches now built take all
the water after July 15. Storage of
the early flood will tend, I believe, to
increase the late water supply of the
river in Nebraska. I would say, there
fore, in answer to this question that
further irrigation development along
the North Platte ; through storage in
Wyoming will benefit, rather than
injure, the water supply of Nebraska,
while the-, extension of irrigation
through building large canals from
the main stream will tend to reduce
the water supply of Nebraska, and I
am not entirely clear as to what
would be the result of a combination
of the two.
Third I believe that priorities of
use of water should be respected across
state lines, just as they are within
the boundaries of a state, and I be
lieve there should be such legislation
by congress as will insure such pro
tection. ' I believe congress has the
power to enact such legislation, not
withstanding the declaration of some
of the state constitutions. I am fear
ful that if the principle of the prior
ity of right Is not mutually recognized
by the western states, it will lead to
litigation in the United States su
preme court which will not only be
expensive, but; may result, in a deci
sion which will , endanger the right
of irrigators generally. By this I.
mean that a doctrine may be estab
lished which will practically prohibit
the use of water in irrigation by re
quiring streams to flow wholly as
they did before settlement began.
Such a doctrine would give the steam
boat owner on the Missouri power to
close ditches in Nebraska as well as
in Colorado. It is not to the interest
of any of the -western states to have
such a doctrine established. The wa
ter of the rivers should be used for
irrigation, but an early user in Ne
braska should not be cut off by a later
user in Wyoming, nor a user in
Wyoming or Colorado be cut off by a
riparian land owner who does not use
water in a state lower down. There
is need of a better understanding of
the extension and necessities of in
terstate rights than now exists, and
I believe it would be of great benefit
to all the states affected by these
problems if the irrigation investiga
tion of the department of agriculture
should be called upon to make a re
port on the problems of some Import
ant stream like the Platte river. This
investigation is now charged with the
study of state laws and the water
right problems within-the states. I
believe it would be well to extend
these studies of interstate streams.
' Fourth There are many favorable
reservoir sites on the tributaries of
the North Platte. The canyons along
the Sweetwater river at the Devil's
Gate and above the Natural Bridge of
Laprelle creek are illustrations of the
opportunities for conserving water
now wasted. . There are few places In
the country where water can be stored
at less expense.
Fifth I doubt if any fixed rule can
be laid down as to the land one per
son can farm under irrigation In the
latitude of Nebraska. I should say
anywhere from 80 to 160 acres, de
pending upon whether the farmer puts
most of his land , in hay or devotes it
largely to cultivated crops.
Sixth No specific answer, can be
made to your sixth question; it de
pends upon the kind of soil. Alfalfa
need3 to be irrigated about once a
month in Wyoming and .western Ne
braska. Farther east in Nebraska
where there is a, larger rainfall, it
will get along with fewer Irrigations.
Potatoes need two or three waterings
In the season. The number of water-
I ii ill mi imm mi an mil mm mtm
lOe.
Genuine stamped C C C Never sold In bulk.
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ROSS P.
CURTICE CO,
Lincoln, Neb.
Kxtensive improvements including re-dec-
orating, enlarging our Piano ware rooms and
to make room for an extensive new stock of
Pictures Frames and Mouldings and on
top of all this, we take our inventory June 1.
To make room and hurry the work along.
we will inaugurate, from MONDAY, 3L'AY
lOTiiUarriii Saturday, May 31,
12 Days and no Longer ....
A GREAT
SACRIFICE SALE OF
PIANOS
y W H I C H W I LL BE A
REVOLUTION IN PIANO PRICES.
This event will also mark the 18th anniversary of this house, which was established in 1886 by
N.P.Curtice. Expansion is the order of ythe day, and every year since 1880 this house has
steadily grown. Now we have leased the entire building at 207 South "Eleventh street, and on
June 1st will add the Best stock of -
PICTURES, FRAMES and ART GOODS
that taste, good judgment and money will buv, and to carry out our plans it is imperative that
we have room. It gives you the OPPORTUNITY OP A LIFETIME to purchase a
good Piano. We assure you positively this is the greatest opportunity the people of Lincoln
and Nebraska have had for years to save money on a Piano or Organ.
Peremptory- Imperative. 1
We must dispose of every Piano and Organ possible. The
time is limited and the stock is limited to about 75 instru
ments, and, remember, the best generally go first. We
therefore advise you to make an early selection. We know
we will sell a very large number the prices, the well known
makers, and our guarantee w ill make them go.
EASY PAYMENTS The easiest of payments
will be in vogue if desired $5 dollars down and 3 per
month and up on Organs and Square Pianos, and 810 and
$6.50 per month and up, on Upright Pianos.
The many bargains are too numerous to mention; here are a few, only
Used Upright Bargains New Upright Bargains
hff $n ii n i i ' Lfintiiiii'i ii.te-a- fjj
one Partington. . . .
one emerson.. .. $98.00
ONE ARION (good as new) $118.00
ONE SCHIRMER, easily 3 4 C I 07 00
worth $a5o.oo OluliUU
........$150.00
$185.00
ONE REMINGTON,
good and beautiful ....
ONE SCHULTY,
time tried and honored
Besides these, we- have a new New England, sold everywhere 'for $325.00, at this sale,
$227. A beautiful Schuman in Mahogany $245 etc. , Also 50 odd styles not included in new
catalogue, returned from renting etc., of reliable makes ranging in regular prices from $200 to
$500 at a discount of from $50 to $100.
Square Bargains
Organ Bargains
All Used
ONE EMERSON.....
ONE MC CAMMON. .
ONE GREAT UNION.
ONE LIGHT & CO. ..
$17.00
$25.00
.$45.00
$60.00
ONE PEIEBLET...
ONE STORY & CAMP
ONE ESTEY
ONE CHICAGO COTTAGE.
..$3.00
...$7.00
.$21.00
$20.00
Now if you intend to buy within the next year don't let this opportunity slip. Visitors
always welcome. Open evenings during this sale. ,
KOSS H
Curtice
Co.,
207 South 11th Street
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ings which crops require varies
greatly in different years. I have
known oats to require five waterings
in a season when hot winds prevailed.
while in other seasons the crop has
been grown with one irrigation.
Seventh A miner's inch of water
is the quantity which will flow
through an inch square orifice under
a pressure varying from four to six
inches. In California the miner's inch
is the quantity of water flowing from
an inch square opening with a pres
sure of four inches above the, center
of the orifice. In Idaho and Montana,
the law makes 50 miner's Inches equal
to one cubic foot per second.
Eighth There are so many uncer
tainties regarding where the money
would be spent and as to whether it
would be spent In the construction of
reservoirs or ditches, that I have no
idea what its effect would e on your
state. If the projects recommended in j
the report of the secretary of the in
terior were first to be carried out,
there would be no effect whatever for
the next five years because they would
absorb for that time all the money
which the bill will provide.
Ninth I don't believe the flow of
water in western rivers has any ef
fect on rainfall. The changes in for
est and grass conditions on the head
waters of the streams may have.
Should these replies not furnish
complete answers to your inquiries or
should you require further informa
tion, I shall be pleased to hear from
you. I wish to lend any aid in , my
power in the study of this question.
Sincerely yours. ELWOOD MEAD,
Irrigation Expert in Charge.
Washington, D. C.
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