JANUARY 1, 1903.
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT..
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WASHIN8I0H ROTES
DU Holiday "Week at Natloual Capital
The Saltan's Salary Cubaa
Annexation
Washington, D. C, Dec 29, 1902.
(Special Correspondence.) Official
Washington at this time is very quiet,
and but for the holiday season, the
city would he as dull as the mid-summer,
to escape the heat of which all
who can leave for . various resorts.
' The social season has been one of the
gayest in history, however, and this
gayety will be heightened until, the
adjournment of congress. ' 1
The consensus of senatorial opinion
appears to be that nothing will be
done by the upper house other than
the work necessary for the considera-,
. tion of appropriation bills. The steer
ing committee of the senate takes the
nnsiHmi that the oeonle have indorsed
the "let well enough alone" idea and
that, no lezislation need, therefore, oe
enacted. And it is hot to be denied
that, from a party-in-power stand
nnint. there is in this much logic.
The report of the condition of the
nntinnai hanks of the United States.
just issued, shows the resources of the
A fififi hanks in operation to be $6,-
104,091,916.46. There are 387 of such
institutions insolvent and 1,418 in pro
cess nf Hnuidation.
From the bureau of statistics, we get
the information that the shipments or
merchandise from the- United States
tn Porto Rico have amounted to
000,000 a month for the past year; to
the Philippines, $400,000 a month. The
'onnnai fshimnfints to the Hawaiian isl
ands is estimated at $20,000,000, and
tn Alaska. $9,000,000. These four ter
ritories will furnish within the year
about to end a market for over ? w,
f(h nnn wnrth nf our products. On the
import side of the ledger, shipments
from al the colonies to tne unueu
stntPR will amount to nearly sbu.uuu.
" 000. Of this $21,000,000 comes from
Hawaii, $9,000,000 from Forto Kico,
nnn nnft from Alaska, and the small
est amount, $7,000,000, from the Phil-
irmines.
The Sultan of Sulu is not slow to re
Tninri tho. United States of its finan
cial obligations, and when, last month,
ha fan Ad to eet his salary and that
cf his adherents oh time, he sent for
th rrrnimatidine officer of the united
States troops in Jolo, and asked that
. a message be sent at once to Manila
over te signal corps lines to hurry
the mnnAv alone. This was done and,
according to a report just received at
the war department, the .rniiippine
fnm m i asi art immediately held a meet
ing and appropriated out of the
funds of the Philippine government the
following amounts: Sultan of Sulu,
- 9,zn- Ttaiah Munda. $75: Datto Attik,
$60; Datto Calbi, $75; Datto Joakanain,
75- Datto Puvo. $60: Datto Amir Has-
Bin, $60; Hadji Butu, $50; Habit Mura,
$40, and Sheriff Sequin, $18.
Rvprv man of these is a polygamist
and a slave owner, and above the hut
f parh floats a "banner ot the tree.
Tn view nf the hue and cry against
Congressman Roberts several years
ago as to his polygamous relations, anu
ho little misunderstanding about forty
years ago over slavery that cost the
nation $3,000,00u,UUU and a mimun
lives it is interesting to read that this
"great Christian nation" has a pay
roll in Sulu, where 'any slave can pur
chase his freedom by paying to his
master the usual market price," by
treaty with the United States!
Snmrr .figures showing the strength
"of the American federation of labor
may be interesting to Independent
' tenders"
National unions 100
Otnto foHorntinns 26
nitw central labor unions... 424
T.opa1 unions 14,000
Local trade and federal la
bor unions directly char-
1,483
tered
: IVjTdmhers navine a ner capita
tax 1,025,300
T?er.eints 11 months, includ
ing balance of $7,814.26. .$152,312.47
flxDenditures 120,086.74
Bal. Nov. 1, 1902 $ 32,225.73
r.mwth of the organization. uur
ing the 11 months ending November
i km?, there were organized
National and intern, unions. 14
State federations fi
rstv nentral labor unions.. 127
i trade and federal la-
877
Total new organizations 1,024
Total' new unions formed by
V. fn,1aritlnn and various
Lild mmv -
national bodies 3,500
Total addition to union
memhershiD. estimated... 300,000
PTrT(nraTida nrernnization
JL a -- cj
Paid organizers in the field. 15
Volunteer organizers 1.500
Expenses of organizing
work, 11 months $36,000
These fimires will serve to ilustrate
the growing and irresistible force' of
organized labor, did they but direct
their energies at the polls with the i
singleness of purpose shown in oiner
directions. One day's work at the bal
lot box by the members of this organi
zation has more than ofiset tne gooa
accomplished in the preceding 364 of
the year. It should be the aim of all
reform workers to lay before the
members of this organization in a
proper way their power, the way that
power has in the past been misdi
rected, and their present duty.
The senate chamber more than like
ly will be the battleground over a sub
stantial increase in the navy, the fight
in the house having already been prac
tically won. That body is apt to pass
appropriations for at least four fight
ing ships, which is further than con
gress has ever gone at a short ses
sion. Senator Hale, chairman of the
senate committee on naval affairs, is
known to be opposed to any increase.
Hale is the man whose extreme solici
tude for Spanish welfare in the late
war was the comment of the countrj.
There are allegations that the rela
tions existing between Hale and the
wife of the then Spanish minister may
have had something to do with his at
titude, and, at any rate, his course is
not gaining him friends here or m tne
ronntrv at large.
Some doubts are expressed as to
whether the Cuban reciprocity treaty
will have clear sailing when it comes
before the United States senate. Grave
doubts are expressed as to the power
of the president to negotiate or the
senate to ratify such a treaty. It is
pointed out thta the Dingley law, un
flor whifh the remnror.itv treaties now
pending were negotiated expressi;,
limited the time during wmcn reci-
nrocitv treaties could be negotiated
to two vears after its passage. This
time limit long ago expired, and a
number of members of congress in
terested in the subject have searched
in vain for-any authority granted tne
president and the senate to negotiate
and ratify treaties other than that
nresrribed in the Dingley act. iDlS
art. also stipulates that the .treaties
after having been ratified by the sen
ate, must be approved by congress
and the fear is expressed that should
the question be tested in the courts it
would be found that the president naa
exreeded his constitutional authority
in negotiating this treaty without the
express permission of congress, grant
ed in advance, as it is well knowh
the constitution provides that all bills
affecting the revenues or the uniteu
States must originate in the house
Should this treaty prevail, it is al
leged that it will not calm the unset
tled feeling in Cuba existing at this
time among the land holders and bus
iness element, who. according to rep
resentations made by some of their
people now in this country, can see no
future for Cuba except tnrougn an
nexation to the United States. They
reason that, no matter what reciprocal
concessions might be made by con
gress, it does not necessarily follow
that such a movement would inspire
more confidence in the republic s sta
bility on the part of other nations, or
prove that the government of Cuba
was in safe hands.
A reciprocity treaty with Cuba has
always been opposed by the annexa
tionists in congress, chiet among
whom is Congressman Newlands, who
will be the new senator from Neva
da. He says:
It. is better for us to secure reci
procity with Cuba by political union
than by treaty, which may create
iealousv in other Quarters, and of
which there is already too much
Reciprocity treaties involving favor
itism to certain nations will only in
the end engender international dislike.
If Cuba becomes a part of the United
States she will, of course, have free
trade with us. and it is the only way
in which she can secure it as long as
the protective 'system is maintained.
A scandal is now saia to ue mmi
nent in the postoffice department, and
the report is current that a demand
will be made in congress after the
holiday recess for investigation of cer
tain divisions. The notorious favorit
ism of the department to the railroads
has long been known, and it is now
charged that four companies are suc
cessful in obtaining contracts to sup
ply the letter boxes on a large ma
loritv of the rural routes. Their suc
cess is said to be chiefly due to th-5
fact that their agents are usually on
the ground canvassing in advance of
the time the route is officially laid out
and long before the agents of other
romannies are aware that it Is to be
established, notwithstanding the fact
that there is supposed to be a fair
field and no favorites.
This is said to be due to that fact
that a high department official is a
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OUR SPECIAL
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JANUARY COMBINATION.
We Pay the Freight.
WVwill deliver the following $10.00 combination to any town in
the state of Nebraska. Freight prepaid by us, any time during the
month of January, ISOa Reference: First National Bank or Tub Ik-
DEPEKDEUT.
70 lbs. Best Granulated Sugar for
. . m-m r
vn ha. i ;nojee rTunes
25 bars Good Laundry Soap. . . . :. . . . . . .-.
2 lbs. High Grade Basket Fired Japan Tea ...
10 lbs. High Grade Peaberry Coffee ..........
6 lbsFancy Bright ApricoU..
4 lbs. Fancy Muer Peaches
4 lbs. Fancy 4 Crown Large Raisins..........
G lbs. Fancy Japan He-ad Rice ...... ... ......
2 cans 16-oz Cream of Tartar Baking Powder
3 pkgs. 10 cent Soda
3 pkgs. 10-cent Corn Starch
3 pkgs. 10 cent Gloss Starch
1 lb. Pure Black Pepper...
1 bottle Lemon Extract
1 bottle Vanilla Extract..
2 doz. Clothes Pin3
$1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
.75
.50
.50
.50
.50
.25
.25
.25
.25
.10
.10
.05
All the above for.... ...." $10.00
Orders for customers outside of the state of Nebraska and on line
of railroad entering Lincoln add 75c to pay part of freight.
ranch & tiler Go.
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Cor. 10th and PSts.
What we Advertise we Do.
Lincoln, Neb. w
lorao otonkhoider in each of the four
r-nmnnnies. It is said that his plan
is to advise one or' two of these corn-
nan ies as soon as a route is surveyed,
n MA that the nerents may canvas
kU. Ul UVi wv c -
fv,Q T-nnto before the other companies
know where it is to run. usually tne
favors have been passed around among
frmr companies. In connection
... i ' f ' 1 A'r knf
with - the charges, . u is kuuwu
rvmnv members of copgress are dissat
isfied ' with' the treatment accorded
them In the matter of rural tree de
livery. 'They claim that when they
rafnaori tn comnlv with the request
Af nArtnin nowerful officials of the de-
nor-fmenf thev have been xoia . umi
they could expect nothing more in' the
way of establishing routes in ineir ru
cneptive districts. "
Rank injustice has been done many
members, particularly democrats, and
great' favors shown otners Dy me ti
- . . it.
There is also mucn ieenng over iu
fact that the salaries' of Superinten
dent Machen of the rural free deliv
ery service, and Superintendent 3eav
ore nf the salaries and allowances di
vision '-faere each increased $500 m the
last appropriation bill without a rec
ommendation from Postmaster General
Payne, while the requests he did make
were either wholly ignored or oniy
nartinilv granted. - ' "
Such" a wholesale ,r4ise in salaries as
the last bill' provided for has no pre
cedent in our history. No 'such ex
treme extravagance was never before
attempted or practiced.
MEflLTHY TREES
Budded Peaches, 4c: Budded Chen
-free from disease.
Honest In quality.
Crafted Apulel let '
varletcs. Concord Grapes, ti. per IU0; lyoOAshjjl. B. and H.
. m. II . J-. Tm., CmIM. fftfr..
aloj: fre. Oalbraith Hurseries, Box S5 Fftirbury, Keb,
lb Successful
poultryman
' uses a
SVCCESSFVL
Incubator J
and Brooder,
the kind that brines
not to to pieces from heat and moisture. The
best butlt macmnes on tne marKeu renew
system o! regulation. Get our big incubator
book (156 paces) free. Other books in four
different languages. , Write for them to-day.
DES MOINES INCUBATOR CO-
Dept. IS, Dm Um. I ft., r Dept. , BatT.lo, H. T.
i it
i TBI Al. hf
IMIIev Regulator
on the Sure lUteh 13 really auto-
rouo una aireci khiu h
ImproTement of years. Don't Pr
rim. Kl nrir. tnr nfd mfwla machilieB.
Met our dook na iree irai wiirr.
SURE HATCH INCUBATOR CO.,
Clay Cmtir, Neb., or coiumDus, unie.
Teg
1 Rnm p. reformers should remember
that it is hot the name "people's par
ty" that excites the wrath of its op-
nonents, but the principles tnat u aa
vncatfis. ' The Independent does not
dare anything' about party names. As
far as that goes, one name is as goon
ns nn'nther. but it does - care about
principles and will, 'never abandon
those It nas so long qeieuueu. , xuusc
wlin tivink that they can'avoid the bit
ter malice entertained , by plutocracy
and its ignorant following Dy aaopt
inr it taw namfi. while retaining the
old principle's, will find themselves
mistaken. The dallies win pour oui
the vials of their wrath upon the new
name just as ' they have upon the
name "people's party." .
Thfl smelter trust out in Colorado is
playing the same game on competing
smelters that Morgan's steel trust
adopted to down its big competitor. It
has an interest In the railroads an-j
trets discriminating rates so low that
the other smelters are threatened with
ruin. Trusts will exist and the people
will he exnloited for all they can pro
duce above a bare existence just as
long as the railroads remain in privata
hands. There is no wav out of these
difficulties but the populist way. The
government must own the railroads.
OM'T Set Kens the 8am Otd Wy,
i and let lice aviu mem m mo wt
mi ... tour nmlh to JAM Ptnctlrti
Pi will kill all Tprrain and your hn will br!ni! ,
R her brood off free from Hce. T1fltoya Fara-
fOD Lice Kill "JUqnia," gumrsuHiea v rn.ni.
.11 ii mrA mitt TnntAiitl-y klltH luton
- J MI ' .uu j.
colts, calres, and hogs. By using onr Hprayer a very
bottom of house for splor Hce. It 1- a nouvrfid dh
(ectanL 11 per gal. can:65c Kpa One gallon and
Pprayer, il.SO. Can iret It free wK jre no agwita by
Free Rupture Ours
t. . i"rr w a. Kiee. UU Main 6i..
Adams. N Y.. and he will send free a trial of hit won.
derful method. Whether vkeptlcal or not get thi free)
method and try the remarkable lnrention that curca
wfthent pin. danger, operation or detention from
wort Write to4aj. Don' wait.
Do You T7ant a
Genuine Bargain
Hundred) et OprifM Placwe
uinml fraia natiae to W
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rtaaat warraaU4 u MpiMaotad. Clutntod Fiaa Fa
PJfltJO
LVOfl & HEALV
. inoAdama 8t.a CHICAGO
WarM' Uii a i
113k HAIR SWITCHES.
n.sEST hci.ui tixn, ordwibt colors.
S M. 3 Uefaat, 90.9O I a es. 84 taekai, 2.25
S o. 22 inch.i, 1.S5 tas-SSiaclua, 3.2S
ca. 23 ioeha, 1.40 M l, 4.00
Klt tf mU tar pattac.
tn short ftMa. three ttraoda. Band ssrepla lock
ot hair. W cu auttch partactly any hair. All ordara
fillrd proBftly Monay rafunded it daairad. Illu
ttratod Catalogua ot Siitehat.WI GS, Corli, Baags,
Pompadours, WaTea, at., traa. Wa tend twitchaa by
nail an approval, ta ba paid tor whan racalvcd, it
attitfactory. Otherwtaa to ba returnad to ua by mall. la araer.
aw. write a la hla (T. Th offr mtr aat b aude afialaa
VBJt OU, KKI.Uni.R HAIR flOOIlS HOISE,
