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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-08

Husband (angrily}-I never saw a
woman as hard to please as you are.
Wife (calmly)-My dear, you forget
that I married you. ,.-444-.----.-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-08

Here is a very chic two-piece suit for
a miss Of light green and gray plaid
bingham trimmed with bands Of stitch
cd white linen. Both the Bingham and
linen should be shrunken before max
ing up.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
Mother Jones. the famous labor leader,

Mother Jones' the famous labor leader,
marched upon Trenton this afternoon.
The remains of the original army of 100
which started from Philadelphia afoot
Monday went into camp on AIorrisville
Pc.nt and Will remain there until to-nor-
row evening. when Trenton will be invaded
for the purpose of holding great mass
meeting at Monument Park Since leaving
hard knocks and dissension cropped out en-
route, which has reduced the original 100
to sixty.
Trouble was met this morning at Bristol
VIXEN man named Donneily. who aspired
to be grand marshal. wrought discord and
succeeded in securing about sixty men,
women and children to accompany him back
to Philadelphia. and all because matters did
should go
The trouble began when it was learned
that there was difficulty in securing suffi-
Gent food for breakfast. There was not
enough to 60 round. This condition had the
effect of disgruntlinS many of the paraders
and there was second desertion. which
reduced the number OF followers of Mother
Jones to sixty.
As soon as Mother Jones got into Trenton
she secured permission from the Mayor to
refused her request to parade the little army
through the streets. In an interview to-
night Mother Jones said:
This is good and just cause. We have
had fine treatment ali along the way and
We mean to win in this righteous fight. My
army is standing up well. and expect TO
get through to New York by the end Of
the week. We have cleaned out all the
buns who don't belong to the union and
who are .sponging grub from us. All the
kiekers are gone, too. and the stickers are
Mother Jones says ]. P. Morgan has prom
ised to disgorge some of the millions he
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

PEELED to leave. as It seems that the climate
did rot agree with them
When I first went to Dumagata
thought that the town was very small, but
l soon learned otherwise. The people live
very close together. great number OF them
living in the same house. This Is because
they are superstitious and are afraid to live
alone.
LOOM IN EVERY HOUSE
Nearly every house contains a loom The
natives weave the most beautiful fabrics
frcm silk. hemp. banana fiber and other
things. In every house beautiful fabrics can
be seen in the dirt and dust. These goods
would sell for high price in this country.
II think the climate Of the islands is the
most delightful of any place that l have
ever visited. The Inhabitants are very
healthy, and keep themselves very clean,
Every day they battle in the sea
'One peculiar custom OF the natives OF
the island of Negros is in regard to the
love-making by the young folks. A young
lady and a young man are never seen to-
gether until after they are married.
IF a young lady is seen talking or walk
ing on the street with young man she Is
as well as disgraced. In the evening on the
seashore you can see big crowd Of young
ladies together and the same with the young
ct became acquainted with young Fill
Pine, and as there were no American young
men on the island would take walk with
him along the beach. The natives thought
that 1t was something awful. but did not
care and they soon became used to 1t.
lady is by serenading her. He will walk in
{. front of her window until she appears. Il it
takes all night They used to do this to
me- and to get rid of them would appear
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

San Francisco. July u.-Here Is the story
Of crime that for daring and success has
few equals in the police records Of San
Francisco. At II o'clock at night two men
wearing masks and armed with revolvers
entered the homo Of William L. B. Mills.
and, after gagging and binding Japanese
butler hand and foot. threw him into a
,s closet, locked the door, ransacked the place
= and escaped with jewelry valued at about
$1,000.
. titled Of q holder crime since the last esca-
spade of Docia Nolan and her husband.
". George shikakau, the japanese, made q
!, brave fight to protect the property Of his
r employer. and at the risk of his life gave
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Luis Obispo, Cal. July n.-Late in the
evening two robbers lured j. Cas- of Cayu-
cos from his home and made a desperate
but unsuccessful attempt to take his life
Mr.. Cass, who conducts large wholesale
and retail mercantile establishment, was
in his home, reading. when at about 3
o'clock stranger called at his door.
Mr.. Cass answered in person, and was
told by the man outside that Supervisor
Freeman had broken his binder and would
like to get a new rod to be used in place
of the one broken.
Mr.. Cass did not like the looks of the
man, so he closed the door. and, arminS
himself, went out the back way and over
to his store.
When he came from the rear of his house
the man who had been at the front door
Joined him, and together they went over to
the store. Arriving there, another man
emerged from the shadows OF the porch and
Mr.. Cass asked what he wanted. the man
who had accompanied Cass from the house
said. II don't know what he wants. but L
want to buy a shirt"
At this Mr. cass STEPPED oae d ian, ana Tine .ne
to the ground. The weapon In Eis hand
was pointed directly against the pit or the
stomach Of one Of the roppeIs ana Cans
discharged 1t into the vitals of his assall-
ant.
The other man thereupon thrust his fin
gers down Mr.. Cass's throat, ana the mer-
chant promptly closed his teeth upon the
ruffian's fingers nearly severing them.
This SO Infatuated the robber that he
and succeeded in wrenching Cass's false
teeth from their place. In the meantime
the. first man snatched the weapon with
which he had been shot from the hand OF
Mr.. Cas-. and desperately but Vainiy trieo
to discharge the pistol.
The approach Of footsteps caused both
for some distance, until their tracks were
lost 2
Mr.. Cass is California pioneer;
He owns the wharf at Cayucos, the water
mercantile establishment.
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at the window and say good evening and
then depart.
when the natives marry the groom al
ways dresses in black, and the bride mostly
In black.
BAMBOO CANE COFFTNS.
when person dies. unless they are
among the wealthier class. they are buried
in boxes made out of bamboo cane. In all
cases the clothes they wear are rented.
When they are buried the clothes are taken
off and taken back to the store to be rented
10 some one else.
Many are buried in rented vaults. II the
rental is not paid, no matter how soon after
the burial, the bodies are taken and thrown
on the bone pile.
THE religion of the natives is Catholic.
Many are infidels. They have converts. put
they are not like our convents The priest
lives in them. and instead OF schools COCK ,s,
fights are often held in the schools. TSe
natives bet every cent they have on these
fights, and It is their chief sport.
About 35 days of the year are holidays
and fiesta days. No one works On these
LIVERY Friday all Of the worthy poor peo-
pie are allowed to beg. They go to every
a piece of money. Every year they are
given a change of clothes.
Every town has its patron saint, whom
the inhabitants worship and pray to every
day. I remember one place visited seeing
the picture of Grover Cleveland on the wall
and the occupants worshiping It..
During my stay on the island I learned
languages fluently. I am very anxious to go
back will finish my education In the
United States and then 1t Is probable that
may return.
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battle to the intruders, but he was soon
completely overpowered by the robbers.
The robbery occurred about n:30 o'clock.
and the Jap was found in the closet an
hour later by Mr.. Mills, who returned home
at that time and heard him kicking against
the door from the inside.
The servant was taken from the closet
and the cords that were cutting into the
flesh of his wrists and ankles were released.
Then he told of the attack made upon him
by the two masked men.
The appearance of tho house was all that
was necessary to confirm his story, and a
few minutes later Mr.. Mills discovered that
all the jewelry in the place had been taken.
ROBBERS ENTER POLITELY.
In this case the robbers chose the polite
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
TO STAMP OUT PEONAGE !:
SYSTEM IN THE SOUTH.
Department of Justice Finds That
Many Men Are Held in Servitude
for Debt In Several States. j

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July lin order that there
may be even more thorough prosecution Of
the persons who violating the laws Of
the United States by the peonage system in
Alabama. Attorney General Knox has APP
pointed julius Sternfelt special counsel to
Assistant United States District Attorney
Reese at Montgomery. Ala.
The extent to which this system of hold.
ing men in servitude for debt has been prac-
ticed in the Southern States is shown by
the fact that two weeks ago nearly hum
dred indictments had been found, that since
then several scores of indictments have
been found and additional cases prepared
and that the number of offenses which will
be prosecuted before the hand of justice
will be stayed in Alabama alone may reach
nearly LOU
The same system prevails In Florida,
Georgia. South Carolina, Louisiana. Missis-
sippi and Texas. 1t is the policy. of tho
Department of Justice to have these Offend
ers prosecuted with the utmost vigor In or
d. TO stamp out the abuse. Fer the most
part the persons guilty are well-to-do plant
ers, contractors or manufacturers. in league
with whom in almost every instance are tho
local. county or State authorities. Con-
stables Justices of the Peace. Mayors and
County Judges are in the conspiracy.
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way Of entering the residence by ringing the
bell and being admitted. The members Of
the family. with the exception of Mr.. Mills.
were away in the country on their summer
vacation. and no one had been left in the
house except the Japanese.
According to the story told by him, the
men without the masks they wore later
called about o'clock in the evening and
asked II any one was at home.
He told them that he was alone, where
upon they went away. Some time later. he
thinks it must have been about two hours
and half, they came again.
He answered the bell. the men stepped
into the hall, which is at the foot of the
stairs leading to the upper fiat occupied by
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
SEVENTEEN YEAR OIL SCHOOL TEACHER RETURNS
Miss Ethele Ellis of Warrensburg,
Mo-, Tells Interesting Account
of Lie and characteristics
of Natives.
CAN SPEAK VISAYAN LANGUAGE.

Miss Ethele Ellis Of Warrensburg. No,
who has been visiting relatives in st. Louis
during the last week, recently returned
from the Philippine Islands. where for some
time she taught school Miss Ellis is only
Il years old.
She has been In the Philippine Islands Cor
two years. Most of the time she spent in
Dumagata, in the Province. of Oriental Ne
gros. She was also in Manila and Balanga
on the Island of Luzon.
Miss Ellis is very anxious 20 return. as
she thinks there is no place like the Philip
pine She says there are many opportuni-
ties for American women. in the islands,
especially in school teaching and missionary
work. as, she says, women have greater
influence over the natives than men.
Miss Ellis went to the islands about two
years ago with her aunt, Mrs. Henry A
Peed. Henry Peed, her husband, is the
provincial treasurer of the Province of
Oriental Negros. She returned alone.
After arriving at Dumagata she attended
the Presbyterian Missionary School for a
year. All Of the higher grades of studies
ere taught at this school. She was in a
class with one Filipino boy. and she had to
study day and night to keep up with him.
The natives on the Island of Negroes are
not as bright IS those on the other islands,
but they are more gentle. The natives are
called Visayaps. Az to her time spent IN
Dmagata Miss Ellis said:
CITY HAS LARGE POPULATION.
Tho City Of Dumagata contains about
is 900 Inhabitants and is the capital Of the
island. It is about 800 miles southeast OF
Manila Only sixteen Americans lived there
at the time Of my departure. All the others
are natives, many of them being Chinese.
'sThe chief occupation of the natives is in
raising sugar cane and hemp. Very Few
OF the natives work, being very lazy. All
OF the business houses in the city are
owned and operated by Chinese.
Il taught school in the Provincial Schooi
for six weeks previous to my departure.
I did this because one OF the teachers be-
ceme Ill. The boys and girls do not 60 TO
school together. They study out loud. as
is the custom with the Chinese: school chill
dren. .
OF the Provincial Schools. and the native
children are very quick learners Several
o. them intend coming to the United states
to finish their education.
There Is great need OF more teachers In
these islands. When / first came there
there were almost 1000 American teachers
This number has dwindied down to about
800. Most Of the women have been -con-
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ROBBERS ATTACK AGED MAN.
He Defends Himself by Shooting
One Ruffian in Stomach.


longer strength the disease
find blood
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the family, and then began to ascend the
steps.
When they reached the top they quickly
drew masks down over their faces, whipped
revolvers from their pockets, and covering
him, threatened him with death if he made
aIy outcry Resistance
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
New nlinoi. Corporations.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield, ILL.,. July 11--Certifcates Of
Incorporation were issued to-day by Secre-
tary OF State Rose as follows:
The Ffseport College Of C9mWsrce Shorthand
and English Training School. Freeport: educa-
tional incorporetors-D. C. Slower. W. n. cron-
kite and J. J. Magic.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

Germs and microbes assail us on every hand and
surround every side; there is possibility of
escape from these little enemies to health and life for
they invisible to the natural eye, and give signs
of their presence. We carry them about in cloth
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
POISONED BY THE GERMS or MALARIA

I began using your 8. 8. S. probably 10
years ago for Malaria and blood troubles,
and 1t proved SO good at that time that
have continued ever since using it as FAM
lily remedy. Recently one Of my children
was troubled with large, painful boils on the
back of his neck; after suffering with these
for several months, we tried 8. 8. g., and an
glad to state that bottle and half cured
him entirely.
It is a pleasure for me to recommend
8. 8. s. for the benefit of others who are
needing first rats blood purifier. tonic and
sure cure for Malaria.
G. G. HEMINGWAY
Arkansas City. Ark.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
Desire for Leadership, Hard
Marches and Inability to Get
Food Cut Into Ranks.
ONLY SIXTY FAITHFUL REMAIN.
Striking Philadelphia Textile
Workers Camp at Trenton En-
Route to Visit to Morgan
and Roosevelt.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Trenton. N J.. July 11.-Footsore. sun
burnt and dust-besprfnkled. sixty men,
women, girls and boys. who are of the
army of striking Philadelphia textile work
ers on their way to visit ]. Pierpont Nor
gan in New York and President Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay, under the leadership Of
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possesses and that they will march to his
Wall street office and collect il. Later they
will invade the executive mansion at Oyster
Bay
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DIAMOND THIEVES GAG A SERVANT
. land LOOT SAN FRANCISCO MANSION

and Worth Nearly $1,000
nAdmttaneb Door Evening
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-04
Spring Ailments.

There IL an aching and tired feeling;
the liver, bowels md kidneys become
sluggish and inactive. the digestion
impaired, wish littls or no appetite,
no ambition for snything, and . feel.
Ing that the whole body and mind
nesds toning up. The trouble 1s,
that during winter, there hes been an
accumulation Of waste matter in the
system. Herbine viii romove it, CO.
cure TO the sscreiions right exit and
~ its tonic effect, fully restore the
wasted tissues and give strength In
place OF weakness. 800 at G. e.
Northcraft 4 Cos and Chas. +. Town.
sends,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-04
aood AaYIoa.

The most miserable beings in the
world are thoss suffering from Dys-
pepsla and Liver Complaint. More
than ssventy-dve per cent Of the pso-
pie In the United States are afiioted
with these two diseases and their Il.
iects: such IS Sour Stomach. Sick
Headache, Habltusl Costiveuess
Palpltntion Of the Heart, Heartburn
Waterbrash. GnawinR and BnrnIne
Pains at the Pit Of the Stomach. Yei.
low Skin, Coated Tongue and Dlss-
gresaole Tnsts 10 the Month. Coming
up Of food After Eating, Low Spirits,
etc. Go . your Druggist and Fsta
bottle Of August Flower Tor IS or7B
osnt.. Two dosss viii relieve yol.
G. G. eKEEE. Woodbury., X
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-04
Continued from first page.
. 10000 ACRES CROPS LOST.

channel In that direction, leaving En-
terpriss In The dry land. But Oh
ssttlsrs lay that this d impossible.
A ferry line has been running DO
tween here and Enterprise and hai
been carrying people back and forth
since Sunday. The mail will prob
ably come ACROSS the bottoms that
way when the trains reach that town.
On the uplands the farmers have
not suffered 90 much. Therains have
washed ont . great deal Of corn and
the wheat Is likely to suffer from the
weather. The oats and grass are all
right yet and the crops win be mot SO
badly hurt as was at first thought.
Relief parties rescued many head
Of horses and cattle in the bottoms
between Abilene and Enterprise BY
planking the Santa 70 bridge and
= - II -
leading them over and brought them
70 town. John Lamb lost several
head Of horses and family had narrow
escape.
Farmers living on the bottoms when
asked how much they suffered from
the dood ray they are unable to tell
yet Is their farms are yet under
water and the stock all scattered and
they are out hunting to see what they
can find Of II before they will know
what was swept away by the flood.
They iay they find hogs by the score
standing on straw stacks and shed
roofs. |
r. M. Whitlaws horses were found |
al right, standing In water to their
knees but the water had been over
thar backs. They are yet in the
water.
Southwest Of town the conditions
wore not % bad. n. W. Dayton who
lives a Bakers bridge says the water
aid not % 90 much damage 20 him
but seemed 70 60 all around him.
His brother Alva who lives q mile
nearer town said they were high and
dry but farm completely covered. Ii
4. Koby and family were rescued
ircm their home In boats and can't
ny g to loss Of stock sa they have
been unable 70 60 bask yet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-04

To quickly introduce B. B. u. (Bo
tanic Blood Balm), the famous bloot
purifier, into new homes, We viii
send absolutely free 10000 treat
ments. B. B. B. quickly cures old
ulcers, scrofula, painful swelllnps,
aches and pains In bones or Joints,
rheumatism, catarrh. pimples, lester
Ing etuptions, boils, eczema. itohlpe
skin or blood humOrs, eating, bleed
ing, fostering sores and even deadly
cancer. B. B. B. At drug stores eli
For tree treatment address Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. MedicIp,
sent ct once. prepaid. Describe trou.
bic and free medical advice Riven IN.
III cured. B. B. 8. cures the most
deep-seatsd cases, after ali else l.ile
B. B. B. heals every sore and make,
the blood pure and rich.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-04
j. E. BREWER,

Chas. Goodell reports everything
he had In the world lost, Family OIL
escaped.
H. A. Snider reports several head
| Of stock lost.
J. B. Jones: 65 hogs lost and oil
his fine poultry stock.
Amanda Herbst; practically all
live stock on place.
I'M. Sexton found His horses all
right. Cow was in the house. All
other stock about the place carried
away.
Jesse Fengel and family reached
&. G. Tonkin's ranch before che water
was too deep. Mr.. fengel saved
about 80 head Of hogs out 81 100.
Cannot estimate his other losses yet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-04
RAILROADS. BAD PLIGHT.
Abilene Cut of from Communication
with the World.

hpteho Vut on from COmmuniCatloI
with the World.
The flood Of waters not alone on
the city site but on the bottoms was
disastrous to the railroads.
The Union Pacific main track In
town vas fitsle injured but 1t went
out at New Cambria and east Of Chap
man. A. work train with 40 mon
wssS inside the breaks and did its
best 70 repair things. KY
The Rock Island track was badly
twisted In town. West Of town 4 sec
ton . quarter mile long was carried
. half mile away to . corn field.
Eastlof town long section was carl
ried north. !,
The Santa Fe'was out east Of town
and on the Salina branch. The Su-
perior branch was ont In several
places south Of Manchester but trains
from the north reached that place
Sunday.
. A Union Pacific official ssys It will
cost the road 100000 to repair its
Kansas line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-04
on TN BOTTOM LANDS.
little improvement IN the Condition
Of the Farmer q the YaIlsY.

| Ms 3ufmeEu " tne veleys
The farmers Of the valley have
li'sls encouragement yet % to shsil
crops or homes.
The river rose 2 inches last night
and the crest Of the high water Of the
Solomon which keeps up the Smoky
Hill has only passed Minneapolis.
The river was stationary at noon.
The stream yet flows in a raging
food across the bottoms. This side
the Sam lands place the water is
hub deep and has q strong current.
East Of the city Il is yet flowing with
almost the same force as before. The
current between Enterprise and DE.
trcit on the north side Of the old
stream Is fully as strong as two days
ago.
One man saved the lives Of . wom-
an and four children in that section
Saturday. In = current that made II
impossible for the average man to
run . boat he went after them As
they were surrounded on the bottom
and managed 10 work his way to \
place who're be could stand In the
water There he stood and held the
boat until help came 70 him. Il was
4 brave deed. n
rhs indioaslons are that little In.
prOvemsnt can BE- expected Tor two
lays JET The orops under water
nay q veil b given up,
J, B. Eagles place has ysl ten
inches Of ualsr On he 6rrt fOor. n
NJ have foel
On Ne blllman place 4 Gov stayed /
a ihs pcrch Tor lhrl1 days n6d VA /
"a hng Which "a p'1ocd N a. arm /
~ y te>P a lul % Iho snltr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-04
rOUR DAYS 81 Ram.
Cold and Dampnsss from tie Wal
Soaked Town.

49, -"-~~ @NW1r. 1tf a.
The weather that followed IL,
receding Of the waters was chill and
damp. A cold drizsling rain. with
north wind continued with little In.
termission until Monday noon. The
temperature continued a. shout S47
degrees, acoldnsss that was exaspsr-
ating to those who wished TO dry
their household goods and houses.
Those who had furnaces but no
stoves found themselves huddled
around the kitched range waiting for
dry weather. 81
The wster soaked into the cellar
walls made the situation more dis
tressing and discouraging.