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Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14


had seen the Perkins boy buying o
lace and turtle dove confeciion, and
had led the gang" In calling the
Perkins boy "softy" in a most Of
fensiye and insulting manner. But
now the world had changed for him
He wns a "softyr himself, and he
felt that nothing but the biggest val
entine of all. marked at the enor.
nous figure OF IS cents. would dtly
express the depth and feryor Of his
affections.
He carried in the kindling for fouI
weeks at ten cents a week; he gath
ereo and sold II cents worth of old
iron and nine cents worth Of bot
ties; he sacrificed his "slingshot' for
a nickel 70 the Perkins boy, and.
finally, at the last minute, his fond
grandmother gave him Che dime
needed 20 make up the necessary
amount.
Never, before or since. has the
1rown-up Boy had so proud mo-
ment as when the coveted muster
piece OF valentines became his prop
erty. He was puzzled for time as
to how II should be sent. But he
was too much ashamed to ask advice.
AT first II seemed almost necessary
that it should be accompanied by
some original poetry. This was
tried, but given up in despair Final.
ly IL was decided TO send il without
any marks to identify the sender.
IL was certain, as he looked at it,
that Laura would know at once that
il came from him. Besides, II the
gang" ever found II out they would
make life miserable for him. So he
went so far as to carefully disguise
his hand in writing the address, and
he slipped out la the dusk after sup
per TO drop IL into the mail box. He
almost hated to trust q treasure Of
such great value to the charge OF
the post Office. Looking out of the
front window an hour later he saw
the postman collect the mail. lie
wondered that the man was not
overcome by the extra responsibility,
But he tossed the contents OF the
mail box carelessly into his sack and
went off whistiing down the street
without the slightest apparent effort.
The Boy decided that when he grew
up he would "lick" that postman.
lie went to school next morning
in an excited and unhappy frame Of
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

trembling with les heavy load. up the
high shaft.
"Sixt'. Sportin' goods, coffee
mills, bicycles, groceries. lawn now
ers, valentines, an perfumcries, 7
droned the elevator man us the car
passed the fifth floor.
The Grown-up Boy got ont at the
sixth floor as he had been directed
and turned % the right. A hig paper
align, projecting into the aisle, caught
his eye, and, for some reason. held
his attention:
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

sion that was
gnawing at his
vitals. But one
afternoon, on the
way home from
school with the
gang he passed
NJ yer's drug
store aad saw the
window full Of
valentines. Here
tofere he had no
use for anything
but -cornlcs'' He
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

BErprSs. MrcM, Jan. IA, 1907 re-
ceived trial box Of Doan's Kidney Pills.
They did me lots of good. l can now go
70 bed and lie on my right side = the pain
there Is all gone, also the stomach distress
and belching Of gas is all stopped, with
the use Of two boxes. Mrs Z. 5. BEEN,
r. T. D. No 2, Reading, Mich.
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14
That Cry--" "Oh, My Back!"
The HfiIs missionary. Dorns Kidney Pills re 49, ...
e,rr;rs ease rest, comfort. Most people neea Naney
hep; they VITO choose DOan's get h-kep thai HAts.

Aching backs are eassd. hip. back. and
loin mains overcome Swelling u the
inns and dropsy signs Vanish.
They correct urine with brick aust scdi-
ment high colored. pain In passing, drib-
bling. frequency. bed wetting- Doans
kidney Pills remove calcuh and gravel
Relieve heart palpitation, sleeplessness,
headache. nervousness, dizziness.
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

tftfAsf*feststt.str. 4stsfttsttt
lie stepped 70 the counter and
picked up one % the paper lace crea-
tions displayed upon il. says the Chi
cago Tribune. At the top stood a
paper angel, blowing silver trump-
ct. The feet OF the angel rested
upon bank OF pink clouds, spotted
with green and yellow. Below we're
two huge white turtle doves. The
doves were tied together with a
crimson ribbon. Between the angel
and the doves was blnshiug Cupid.
The cupid worked on hinges. lie
swung back out Of the way, only to
reveal bleeding heart, pierced with
a golden arrow. The heart, swung
In the other direction, laying bare, in
the innermost recesses of the ynlen.
tine, three magic words. printed in
silver letters on light blue back
ground.
II love you,' was the tender legend.
IL was poor, tawdry affair, fur
ther cheapened by wanton sign
above the counter: paper Lace VAL
entines Reduced TO iec.r
The tirown-up Boy remembered
when nothing more beautiful than
Cupid aud flower bedecked valentine
had existed for his inexperienced
eyes. And, IN those days. they used
20 cost vastly more than 10 cents.
It had taken him weeks to save the
money TO pay for the frst one he
purchased. He smiled as he thought
Of II.
II must have been more than 20
years age. He had just entered the
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

p Y u ! & W I e g y
front, elevator
three nisles 70
the south. two to
the west" The
impatient young
m an hurrfe Il
q " q y. r h e
q r o wn-u p Boy
found the elesa-
tor. Twenty-Five
people fought for
a place in 1t.
Then II crept,
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

spoke ABOUT tne
coffee mill.
1T wasn't de-
livered this after
noon," she said.
X suppose you
ordered il all
right"
I'm sorry"
said tho Grown
up Boy. weakly
but i really for
got all about IT,"
~ ou'rs the
-.
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

Proof is again afforded Of the benefeient
wisdom Of nature A professor in the Uni
yersity OF Michigan has discovered that
the hearing Of girls is more acute than that
Of boys. This greater sensitiveness doubt
less exists that the faintest whisper OF tae
fateful question may not escape the listen.
lug ear.-Youth's Companion.
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

mind. He feared
lest the gang"
m ! g hit discover
that he had be-
come a "softy."
Consequently he
W a $ unusually
r o U & h, a n d
I o u g h t several
successful battles
on the way 20
the schoolhouse.
He hoped that
Laura, who had
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

children 10 take care of and TO pro-
fect from climate end disease, these
wise and prudent sisters have found
Peruna rirver-failin0 safeguard.
Or, Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters from All over the
United States A recommend recently
rpceivcd from Catholic institution Iii
Detroit. Mich, reads as follows
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

fourth grade over
&C the old Union
school. When he
took his seat on
the boys side Of
the room the
first day he no.
ticed across the
enter aisle,
where the girls
of he sixth
grade sat- a
young divinity in
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

arc Only aNfNf
tiscd for to-day.
and I can't posi-
iiy get dOgn-
town
She handed him
an advertisement
cut from a morn
paper.
eve needed a
coffee min for six
months. and you
can get one to-
day for ~ cents.
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

minded man ever saw said his
wife, somewhat petulaEsly. "And now
its too late TO get one for e. csnts.~
~My business Is 50 engrossing.r an
swered the Grown-up Boy. firmly,
~shat you oughtn't 70 expect me 70
remember thiags.-
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

Mrs MuFgins How Tong Rad you known
Your husband before YOU married himg
Mrs. DuRgins didn't know him IL at.
! ealy thought did. Philadelphia Rec.
ord
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

Dr. 8. r. Hanman Columbus,
Dear
ofH standing
and
SISTER BEATRLx.
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

WHAT are they arreatiug the man forY's
@Thty caught BIN selling coal III short
measure strawberry boxes. ~ Cleveland
IlAln DNaiAr
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

Neyer be liberal beyond your reputa
s.oui y excites suspicion. Indianapolis
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

Pise's Cure for Consumption + an iniallt
PIC remedy for coughs aud coda NJ w
Samuel, Ocean Grove, n j.. Feb IL. 1900.
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

Efefy man i : volume. il you know how
" read him. Channine.
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

Not only DO they mInls-
ter ~ the spiritual and
intellectual needs Of the
charges committed 10
their care, but they also
minister to their bodily
n.snda Win "a sssnstv
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

II hate 10 trouble you raid his
wife 10 the Grown-up Boy, ~but they
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14
interesting Letters from
Catholic installations.

In every country Of the civilized
world tha Sisters III Charity are known
Woodville Republican., 1903-02-14

end works OF the cold. Laxative Rromo
Quininc Tablets, Price % cents
The independent., 1903-12-10
INDIANA.

Editor Independent: BY your issue
of December 3 it appears that you
have been sending a letter of inquiry
to prominent" populists. Some of
the questions asked are certainly ILL
advised. Populists have believed that
The Independent had a definite pur-
pose outlined. The question would
indicate that there was some doubt as
to the proper course to pursue. IL it
has a fixed purpose to keep in line
with the action of the Denver confer
ence, and subsequent action Of states
like Indiana, then it Is discrediting
the manhood of those conventions to
ask what to expect of populists next
year, OF. to question their rallying
again.
The ill-advised questions having
been sent out, it seems judicious CEN
sorship would have consigned such
communications as those of DIR. Van
Vorhis and Mr.. Worsley to The waste
paper basket, that they might not be
permitted to discourage those who
are doing their best TO get the organi-
zation in shape.
Allow me right here to suggest that
your enterprise in compiling the
statistics of dead peoples party pa
pers is unnecessary and misleading.
The situation Is similar. 30 far as or
ganization and papers are concerned.
TO that existing previous To 1892. but
with this great advantage. that there
are FIVE men now who believe In the
principles OF popullsm where there
was one when the party was organ
lxed. Organization and papers will
come "a they did then.
Permit me To applaud the letters of
Brothers Weller. Fclter and Reemclin.
The situation Is clear 10 tnem. aud
they are popullsts. too So much cam
not be aald oE that ~ our friend. nr,
Van vorhls. and Just why you should
select him 90 voice the popnlists OF
/ Indiana, and ignore the earnest work
ers In the party Ia perplexlng. We are
willing 10 agree with you. II need be.
that there are no peoples party Lead
The independent., 1903-12-10

ing the Philippine situation a few
years ago is to be seen in the classified
list of Colombia revolutions pre-
sented by the president. A few years
ago it was our duty to stay in the
Philippines, because If We withdrew
the inhdpItanls could not maintain a
stable government; there would be
revolutions and instructions. The
antI-imperialists taunted the expand
crs by saying that in a hundred years
of South American history there had
Ieen an avclage of about one revolu-
tion year and we had not consid-
cred It necessary to benevolently as
sinilate any of the South American
republics. because of that fact. But
The independent., 1903-12-10
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT

now that we really have begun the
process of assimilating the little re-
publics of the south of US, President
Roosevelt turns the anti-imperialist
taunts to good advantage. He gives a
list of So outbreaks in 81 years as
justification for the secession of Pa
mama.
There is one redeeming feature in
President Roosevelt's explanation OF
the Panama affair: He INDUCES in no
hypocriticai cant about God and
destiny forcing the issue, but lays
the blame upon Colombia. He might,
il he would dig down into the mat
ter, lay the blame on the trans-con-
tinental railroads. ...s..-
The independent., 1903-12-10

ers in this state We do not need
leaders. We are a host Of individuals
with pronounced individualities as
any observer Of an Indiana state con-
vention of populists will concede Pop-
ulists of Indiana always resent att,
tempts at leadership, especially when
that leadership tends to divert them
from their manifest duty.
If The Independent wishes TO re-
tain the confidence of populists, it
must refrain from nominating a lead
ership for them, and from discourage
ing their efforts by giving space to
correspondence intended to delay and
discredit their work.
The statements of DR.. Van Vorhis
are exaggerated, inexact, and thor
oughly out of harmony with his own
recent acts. 1t is but three weeks
since, by courtesy of the gentlemen,
who composed the conference Of Ind
lana populists, DR.. Van Vorhis was
made the acting member of the COM
mittee on address. The address is
satisfactory to the party, but he rec
pudiates this same address by his LETT
ter in the last issue of The Indepen-
dent. 1t Is an assumption for DIR. Van
Vorhis to speak for both the demo-
cratic and the peoples party.
If the democrats have no organiZa-
tion in this state, as the doctor says,
how is it possible for that organiza-
tion to overcome the Bryan senti-
ment. which he admits is SO strong.
The fact is apparent that the demo-
cratic machine (organization) is so
strong that it will absolutely control
and reverse the policy of the party,
and that Is what makes necessary the
immediate and continued work of or
ganizing the peoples party. the nat
ural refuge of all Bryan sympathizers.
"One who has come all the way over
the trail" +. ID. CRAIG.
Indianapolis. Ind.
The independent., 1903-12-10
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL. :
Few People Know Now Useful X is in Pre-.
serving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that chars
coal is the safest and most Efficient
d:sinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans-
ing purpose.
Charcoal is remedy that the more
you take Of it tn. better; it is not q
drug at all, but simply absorhs the
gases and impurities Away present
ir tie stomae and 'ntestines and car
rles them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and othor Odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and inn
proves the complexion, it Writers the
teeth and further acts as natural
and eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; 1t
disinfects the routh and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
fern or another. but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
il in Stuarts Absorbent Lozenges:
they are composed or the finest pow
dered Willow charcoal, and ether.
harmless antiseptics in tablet form or
rather in the fem of large, pleasant
tasting lozenges, the charcoal being
mixed with honey.
The daily use Of these lozenges will
soon tell in much improved condi-
ton of the general health, better COM
plexion, sweeter breath ard purer
blood, and the beauty of it is. that
no possible harm can result from their
continued use, but on the contrary.
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits of c--arcoal, says II ad-
wise Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges to
I'll patients suffering from gas in the
stomach and 5owels, and to clear the
complexion and purify the breath.
mouth and throat; | also believe the
liver is greatly benefited by the daily
use of them; tn . cost but 25 cents a
tox at drug stores. and although Ia
some sense pat ,nt preparation. yet I
believe get more and better charcoal
il. Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges than in
any Of the ordinary charcoal tablets.''
The independent., 1903-12-10
NORTH CAROLINA.

NORTH CAROLINA. ssf.~.
Editor independents From present
indications it seems certain that the
next democratic national convention
will be controlled by men and inffu-
ences very hostile, If not directly an
tagonistic, to the principles to which
the democratic party has professed to
stand for in the last two presidential
campaigns. If this should take place,
and all signs point in that direction
now, then surely no member Of the
peoples party or any person who has
ever believed in these principles can
possibly support the candidate and
platform the democratic party will
present to the country.
And besides, how could any demo-
crat who honestly believed in,the prin-
ciples Of his party, ais enunciated IN
the last two presidential campaigns,
support the candidate and platform
that his party is sure to, present TO
him in the next campaign? Therefore,
unless several millions of voters have
radically changed their convictions
since 1896 and 1900, there must be not
only all of the peoples party. but sew
eral million democrats who will want
an independent ticket to vote for in
the next campaign standing on plat
form similar to the Kansas City and
Omaha platforms. s
This condition of affairs, it seems to
me, will force the nomination of a
third ticket, even ii the peoples par
ty should not take the initiative. But
why should not the peoples party
come forward to meet the situation
and present a ticket and platform
around which all who oppose Cleve-
landism could rally, and with such a
ticket and platform why. should. we
not poll more votes than we did in
1892? sssv MARION BUTLER,
Chairman Peoples Party National
Executive Committee.
Raleigh, N. G.
The independent., 1903-12-10
May | Help You,
You Who Are Sick?

My help IL offered on trial. l want to show each
uick Just what Dr. hoops Restorative do be-
fore settlement 10 made. And then, after . full
months treatment. the patient Is TO be the sole Judge
II y0u say, II better" there II not penny OF
cQul 10 y0u. I alone will Assume the expense.
The offer 10 unique The way to secure six bottles
at ing restorative % trial is simple. There is no
trouble hut 20 wriss postal, letcr ThAvc made
ehc way 70 help W easy ~ simple, that mono need
Hesitate
] have published the books shown below You are
simply 70 usk for tho book you need That's easy
ononsh. surely
Then viii arrange with druggist near you. 10
thai you can secure six bottles VI
The independent., 1903-12-10
Dr.. Shops Restorative

Ton may take n FUN month On trial N n succeeds
ths casi " ycu "a $50 n n falls The coat u mine
u1i thea sah the druggist 10 bi the cost 10 me- and
vuu atene ere % decide
nr. skeaps Restorative acss on ths inside nerves
The nrFsss thai control thr vital ergans tisr lies Tho
heS 70 my kuecssa fhis sueee~s mAkss u po~siNir 10
utve monlhr ueAiment On trisi.
n failures wvFc eeinmon, I would withdraw ths
uuef nut DO nat tun viii ny enrr even where.
rear After rear And the esr 10 easily nbtsinshln
tua u u much easier than " call physlelan. AnA
phykieiAns sAil means sxrsnss whcthef he succeeds
a. fAlia
INA you sver hnsv ~ snyshlnx marc fair. more lit
ernif Aud want yuu "a make the ts>i. taxt Yea
~iil DO fsscs 10 write tasS. no~ while yon have
n In mind. s1s
The independent., 1903-12-10
NEW YORK.

Editor Independent: Your favor of
the 23d inst. lays before me on the
desk and forcibly brings to mind the
stirring times in the west when the
alliance and later the peoples party
were young and, vigorous and full of
promise. AS for myself, feel like a
Phillistine out here among the Phar-
isees. So far as the popuIists are
concerned | see no future before them
but for each one to seek that political
organization that comes nearest to
his individual opinions or policies and
align himself with it. AS party /
see no hope for the populists. There
will always be third or fourth par
ty in this country, burt there is no
abiding place for the populists. AS
Bird Coler, 9-ce said in speaking of
the local situation in New York, Il
am too good for Tammany and not
good enough for the reformers." The
populists are too radical for the moss
backs-cOnservatives-but not radical
enough for the really progressive ele-
ment in this country and the world
the socialists.
Brother, this may be gloomy pic
ture, but to my mind the country will
keep going toward imperialism and
monarchy untA arrested by the same
power that is holding the emperor of
Germany in check. refer to the So
cialists. But while / give it as my
opinion that the true reformers of this
country today is the socialist, yet, as
a matter OF policy, believe rather
in propaganda of education along
that line in preference to organizing
into a political organization. The
country is not yet ripe for socialism
and in the meantime the only hope OF
keeping the man on horseback in
the White house from riding rough
shod is to help the democratic organi-
zation. But not the reorganization
end of the party, for they are no bet
ter than the republicans and not SO
good, for they are pretending to be
what they are not.
There is not a semblance of an or.
ganization of populists in this star
and in my opinion none can be formed.
deem it the duty of the hour for pop
ulists to throw their moral support to
the Bryan wing of the democratic or
ganization and strive to prevent the
nomination by that party of another
Cleveland or German. | do not think
it wise to put ticket in the field next
year unless the democrats nominate a
very Objectionable candidate and even
then the socialists will be in the field
and my advice to populists would be-
those who are afraid of the socialist
movement take refuge under the ban
ner of the two old parties and the
radicals take service in the socialist
army. r. e. BRAY.
Wayland, N. Y.
The independent., 1903-12-10
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh In a blood or constitutional
disease. and In order TO cure II you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure In taken internally, aud
acts directly on the blood aud nue.
ous surfaces. Halls catarrh Cure is
not q quack medicine. IL was pre-
scribcd by one OF the best physicians
In this country for years. and is
regular prescription. II IL composed
OF the best tonics known. combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination OF the two lngred-
lents Ia what produces such wonderful
results In curing CntaFrh. Send foe
testimonials tree.
y. ]. CHENEY A. CO. Props.
Toledo. q.
Sold by druggists. price 7sc.
Halls Family pills are the best
The independent., 1903-12-10
OHIO.

Editor Independent: The people of
Ohio placed just estimate upon the
character and methods of Mr.. john
son and repudiated both. Mr.. john
son fancied that he was the main po-
litical guy in this state, but he found
to his sorrow that he was not. He
was repudiated, not only in the state,
but in his own bailiwick. Mr.. john
son has received great deal of no.
tice of late through the press and it
was believed in many quarters that
he would be great factor in national
politics. He undertook to run the
party here in the same way that he
was wont to run corporations in which
he was interested, but he learned that
The independent., 1903-12-10

Mid rnnss. not chronic, are often cured with
sne og two bottles. Az druggists
The independent., 1903-12-10

not tell, but am quite certain that a
new party will find very many adher-
ents in this state. i am heartily IN
favor of the proposition to organize a
new party along the lines indicated by
the Denver conference and | will do
all can to assist. GEO. A. GROOT.
300 The Arcade, Cleveland, O.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17
working the sports.

"Biff! Bang! That's it! Hit i'm again!
Bet on the young one!"
Such were the cries heard by those
who happened to pass Board of Trade
court about 2:30 one afternoon a few
weeks ago. In the midst of a crowd of
about forty people composed of men,
bers, clerks, messenger boys and visit
ors were two ragged urchins fighting
for all they were worth
The larger of the two was about thir-
teen years old and about feet 4
inches tall, while the other, though
probably as old, was considerably
smaller.
For the first five or six minutes they
fought quite evenly, until the smaller
apparently finding the opening he was
looking for, landed a hard right swing
on his opponents jaw. This was fol
lowed by a few more, and while the
larger boy made his way out of the
crowd the smaller was greeted with
shower of pennies, nickels and dimes,
which he quickly gathered up and was
seen no more.
In an alley two blocks east two boys
met, one rubbing his chin.
"How muchT' he eagerly inquired of
a smaller boy.
1.-TWO dollars an twelve cents; femme
see-dat's one dollar an six cents
each"
Oats all right; city hall next; lots
of sports dere-only don't come in so
strong at the finish."-Chicago Record
Herald.