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rtJlfWl tantwW'iMllw UltillWilllIWWliIWliiiMiiiiWT'Wii'i ijw mnn i s. ;. :' !: The Commoner. 12 SW'1 Jvlr' V.l Jr' Ji ItlAl Ir s Js. ... C .'(..vHU ;,w"V t)lllvrv l v ??a On January 10 as tho Uing of Spain, his mother and tho court wore return ing from church a man fired a pistol at one of tho carriages in tho proces sion. No one was Injured, howovor. Tho man was promptly arrosted and doclarod that ho had not atteraptod to talco tho life of tho king, but wlshod to kill tho grand chamberlain. Tho rocont recall of Dr. von Hol lobon, tho German ambassador to tho Unllod States, is viewed with satis faction In British circles, according to dispatohoB from London. It is said that public opinion in England has bpon strongly directed against Ger many in tho Venezuelan affair, and the recall of tho Gorman minister ia regarded as a humiliation for tho Germans. United States Minister Bowon loft CaracaB, Vonozuola, on January 11 on his way to Washington. Ho was ten dorcd a groat ovation by members of tho govornmont, British and Gorman residents of tho city and tho gonoral public. It is gonorally bollovod that bis mission to this country Is in re gard to tho arbitration proceedings and the powors aro waiting with somo anxloty as to tho outcomo of his visit. Judrco Lucloh Boles Otis died at Chicago on January 11 at tho ago of 83 years. For many years Judge Otis practicod law in Ohio and sorved as judgo of tho court of common pleas. It Is said that among tho members of tho bar who practiced at that tim? in his court woro Ruthorford B. Hayes afterward president of tho United States, and Morrison R. Wait, after ward chief justico of tho United States supremo court. On January 11 dispatches from Tan gier announced that tho sultan's troop had boon dofoated in a battlo with tho rebels and tho sultan had mado Known his intention to abandon Fozi and es tablish his capital at Rabat It is said that tho foreign ministers at Fez have left for Rabat to aggravate tho situation greatly. In Chicago a special grand jury has been called to investigate tho conditions responsible for tho (foal famine and considerable evidonco has been se cured against tho coal operators ani tho big mino owners. The recent announcement that Gov ernor General Taft of tho Philippines may bo appointed to tho supremo bench has caused considerable com ment in those islands. Tho people generally aro adverse to having Gen oral Taft leave them and petitions have been sent to President Roosevelt urging him to allow them to retain Lielr governor. James H. Peabody, republican, suc ceeded James B. Orman, democrat, as governor of Colorado on January 13. Tho inauguration was witnessed by nearly 20,000 people and was made the occasion of the greatest military par ado ever seen in Denver. A gloomy view of tho financial con dition of Germany was taken in the opening address of tho chancellor to tho Prussian diet on January 13. It said that the accounts for 1901 closed with a deficit of 9,375,000 marks and those for the last year were no more satisfactory. For tho year of 1903 a demand must bo made on public cedit for a considerable loan in con sequence of tho depression in agricul ture, trade and industry. Nebraska Democratic Editors To the Democratic Editors of the State of Nebraska: The members of the Nebraska Democratic Editorial as sociation are hereby called to meet in annual session at Grand Island on Tuesday, February 3, 1903, at 1:30 p. m. All members of the association aro expected to bo present and we extend to all democratic editors of tho state of Nebraska a cordial greeting re questing that those who have not en rolled their names as members b present at Grand Island on February 3 and join us. The campaign of 1904 is not far oft! and tho campaign of 1903, although not of a national character, is of great importance since it 'will forecast pre vailing conditions and be a public weather vane for the great contest of 1904. All those doing editorial work in Nebraska who revere the immortal names of Jefferson and Jackson ani who love the grand principles of dem ocracy as promoted and defended by Tilden and Bryan are earnestly re quested to meet with us and assist in giving vitality and strength to the democratic principles through perlect and harmonious organization of our party in our state. The executive committee of tho as sociation has arranged tho following program: 1:45 p. m. Enrollment of members. 2:00 p. m. -"What can our Associa- f" ,vqi;. 3, Novi; . tion Accomplish," F. M. Brown, Sut ton Register. 2:15 p. m.- "Democratic Duty,". K B. Walquist, Hastings Democrat. 2:30 p. m."Political Allegiance Due to tho Democratic Press," John M. Tanner, South Omaha Democrat 2:45 p, m. "Letting Well Enough" Alone," A. C. Williamson, Pawnee Chief. 3:00 p. m. "How May We Shacklo Cunning as in the Past We Have Shackled Force," D. T. Corcoran, York Democrat. 3:15 p. m.- "Jeffersonian Princi- pies," C. D. Casper, David City Press. 3:30 p. m. "The Monroe Doctrine,' T. J. O'Keefe, Alliance Herald. 3:45 p. m."Tho Ship Subsidy," W S. Goldie, Wayno Democrat. 4:00 p. m. "How May We Have Meat to Eat; or tho Full, Dinner Pail," H. Clay Davis, Falls City News, ' "- 4:15 p. m. Secretary's report and general discussion. u:00 p. m. Election of officers and business meeting. Entertainment by Grand Island citi zens. R. O. ADAMS, President" ; J JOHN W. BARNHARD, Secretary. . Unnecessary. Tho barber had about finished shav ing the man in the chair, and, passing his hand over his chin investigating, leaned forward and said: "Shall I go over the chin again?" "No, thanks," replied the customer, cheerfully; "I think I can remember . everything you said." New York Times. Rccont rumors aB to the proposed mergor of sovoral railroads in Ken tucky has led tho railroad commission ers of tho state to go to; Nqw . York to investigate tho alleged violation of tq laws of Kentucky by tho combi nation. Prominent finances and railroad men have boon .summoned to appear before tho commissioners to glvo testimony as the "terms and .conditions by which railroads in Ken tucky have boon combined or acquired." In his inaugural message Governor Murphy of Now Jersey called atten tion to tho general view taken of the Now Jorsoy laws in regard to trusts and declared that there were few if any real trusts doing business under tho laws of tho state, the name being given promiscuously . to large corpo rations of all kinds. Governor Mur phy Is reported as saying: "In tho last three years tho corporations or ganized under our beneficent laws have paid tho state $13,000,000 and for the last three years payments have avoraged $2,227,246. Their capitali zation is many billions and the stock holders aro hundreds of thousands of poople. Tho state has its obligations to these stockholders. Let us live up to them frankly and manfully and not bo ashamed to be honest." uhscrihers' Advertising Department A dispatch from Boise, Idaho, dated January 11, says: At a joint caucus of tho democratic members of tho legislature last night James H. Hawley was solected as the candidate for United States senator.- According to special advices from Sofia to a Berlin paper, the chiefs of tho Macedonian revolutionary move ment in Bulgaria have decided to be gin an Insurrection on April 1. rf?n, ?ftnuary 12 President John Mitchell issued a circular to mine workors urging them to increase tbo coal output so as to prevent much o' tho suffering that Is feared on ac count of tho coal shortage. The sit uation is causing much alarm thrornr' out tho country, several places belnc almost entirely without fuel .and the recent sovnro win. ,: "tr nmin nuuiuur tonus Official information from Mazatlan, Mex., is to tho offect that the ravages of the plague still continue. Appeals for assistance have been mado and p. relief fund started. An appropria tion will soon bo mado by tho state for relief purposes. The publisher desires to say a few words about this advertising depart ment. It was inaugurated for the pur pose of affording an opportunity to those who had something to advertis-j but did not feel like trying the reg ular display advertising columns of Tho Commoner. Primarily it is for those who are not regularly engaged in selling articles of manufacture, but who may have something to sell or may want to purchase something. Tn short, it was inaugurated as a sort of clearing house for Commoner subscrib ers. Tho subscriber who has a farm to sell may find in this department an other subscriber who wants to buy a farm. You may want some good man to engage in business with you, and some good man may want to engage in business. The use of this department will bring you together. Tho pub lisher of The Commoner spares no ex- A scheme in regnrd to the handling of coal by tho dealers of central Illi nois was detected on January 14 when it was found that grain cars have been loaded with soft coal and billed as wheat. This coal was then stored in out of the way sidings and held for higher prices, while the need for fuel is groat and people aro actually suf fering for tho want of it. In Colum bus, O., the charters of six coal com panies have been revoked because of their conspiracy to raise prices and limit tho output of coal. ertion or expense to establish the re liability of all advertisers who pa tronize this paper. Shrewd and busi nesslike advertisers know this and realize that the appearance of their advertisements in The Commoner id in itself a strong recommendation. Subscribers are requested to acquaint the publisher .with anv evidence of the unreliability of a,ny advertiser in this paper. An especially low rate the lowest in Tho Commoner is made for tho Subscribers Advertising De partment, 6 cents per word per inser tion. For obvious reasons cash mu3t accompany all orders. If you are in doubt as to tho best and briefest way Ji0Ta. y??r ftdvertisement, refer tho matter to the publisher. 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